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A visit to the Moss Cemetery ...


The location of the Moss Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 Moss Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Moss Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Moss Cemetery

Lat:   31.5352°   (31° 32' 6")

Lon:   -93.2518°   (-93° 15' 6")

The Moss Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Sabine Parish is located in Many. Many lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west of the Moss Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Moss Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Sabine Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Moss Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Moss Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Vowells Mill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vowells Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vowells Mill
      • Vowells Mill is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Provencal
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Victoria
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victoria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • Victoria is located in Natchitoches Parish
    • Flora
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
      • Flora is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <4>
    • Robeline
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Fisher
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Florien
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florien have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florien
      • Florien is located in Sabine Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florien <4>
    • Many
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Many
      • Many is located in Sabine Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Many <4>
    • Kurthwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kurthwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurthwood
      • Kurthwood is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kurthwood <4>
    • Alco
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
      • Alco is located in Vernon Parish
    • Natchez
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Natchez have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez
      • Natchez is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Natchez <4>
    • Hornbeck
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornbeck
      • Hornbeck is located in Vernon Parish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hornbeck <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Marthaville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Derry
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
        • Derry is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Melrose
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
        • Melrose is located in Natchitoches Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melrose <4>
      • Natchitoches
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Forest
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest
        • Forest is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Negreet
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Negreet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Negreet
        • Negreet is located in Sabine Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Negreet <4>
      • Gorum
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gorum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gorum
        • Gorum is located in Natchitoches Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gorum <4>
      • Cloutierville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Belmont
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
        • Belmont is located in Sabine Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belmont <4>
      • Anacoco
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anacoco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anacoco
        • Anacoco is located in Vernon Parish
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anacoco <4>
      • Mora
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
        • Mora is located in Rapides Parish
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mora <4>
      • Bayou Scie
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou Scie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Scie
        • Bayou Scie is located in Sabine Parish

    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 Moss Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sabine Parish.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Moss Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Moss Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Moss Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Antioch Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Antioch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Hardamon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardamon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardamon Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardamon Cemetery
    • Cedar Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Cemetery
    • Moss Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moss Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Cemetery
    • Red Rock Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Red Rock Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Rock Cemetery
    • Truer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Truer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Truer Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Truer Cemetery
    • Old Bellwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bellwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Bellwood Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bellwood Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Old Kisatchie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Kisatchie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Kisatchie Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Kisatchie Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Hawthorne Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawthorne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hawthorne Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawthorne Cemetery
      • Hawthorne Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawthorne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hawthorne Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawthorne Cemetery
      • Downden Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Downden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Downden Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
        • The Downden Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Dowen Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downden Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2228411 <6>
      • Provencal Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Hope Castle Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hope Castle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hope Castle Cemetery is located in Sabine Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hope Castle Cemetery
      • Billy Dowden Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billy Dowden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Billy Dowden Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billy Dowden Cemetery
      • New Kisatchie Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Kisatchie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Kisatchie Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Kisatchie Cemetery
      • Beasley Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beasley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Beasley Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beasley Cemetery
      • Bayou Blue Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bayou Blue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bayou Blue Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bayou Blue Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Natchitoches Parish
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 Moss Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #537260  (Moss Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #537260 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Vowells Mill
      • County: Sabine         Elev: 51
      • Location given for GNIS #537260 (Moss Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/

    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 Sabine, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Moss Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.5352, Longitude: -93.2518       In this case, the coordinates for the Moss Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

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