A visit to the Morris Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Morris Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Morris Cemetery:
30.8271, -90.1509
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Morris Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Morris Cemetery is located in Washington Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Washington Parish is located in Franklinton. Franklinton lies just to the north of the Morris Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Morris Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Morris Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Morris Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Magee Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Magee Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee Cemetery
- Sweet Home Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Sweet Home Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Home Cemetery
- Stringfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Stringfield Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringfield Cemetery
- Varnado Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jenkins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins Cemetery
- Strahan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Strahan Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strahan Cemetery
- Sweet Rest Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Sweet Rest Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Rest Cemetery
- Corkern Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Corkern Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corkern Cemetery
- Magee Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Magee Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Winan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Winan Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winan Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Bickham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Bickham Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickham Cemetery
- Bickham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Bickham Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickham Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Bullock Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Bullock Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock Cemetery
- Fussell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Fussell Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fussell Cemetery
- Magee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Magee Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee Cemetery
- Creel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Creel Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creel Cemetery
- Curter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Curter Cemetery is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curter Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Morris Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Morris Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Franklinton
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Enon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Enon is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
- Stoney Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Stoney Point is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
- Pine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pine is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine
- Mount Hermon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sunny Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sunny Hill is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Hill
- Wilmer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Wilmer is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmer
- Folsom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Henry City ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Henry City is located in Tangipahoa Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry City
- Popeville ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Popeville is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Popeville
- Husser
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Smithburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Smithburg is located in Pike County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithburg
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Lees Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lees Creek is located in Washington Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lees Creek
- Bogalusa
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Loranger
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Sun
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Sun is located in Saint Tammany Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun
- Population from the 2020 Census: 498 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun <6>
- Varnado
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Tylertown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Saint Benedict
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Roseland
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bush
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Angie
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tangipahoa
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Fluker
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Morris Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Morris Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Amite City
- Bogalusa
- Kentwood
- Osyka
- Roseland
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Morris Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Washington Parish:
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Morris Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #537234 (Morris Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #537234 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- Parish: Washington
- Est. Elev: 44 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Franklinton
- Location given for Morris Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.8271288 Lon: -90.1509182
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Morris Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |