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A visit to the Mount Moriah 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 Mt. Moriah Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery:

31.0960, -92.8449

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Vernon Parish is located in Leesville. Leesville lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the west of the Mt. Moriah Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Moriah Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Mt. Moriah Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Doyle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Doyle Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Elisha Memorial Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Lone Star Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star Cemetery
  • Semon Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Semon Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semon Cemetery
  • Laurel Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill Cemetery
  • Occupy #1 Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Occupy #1 Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Occupy #1 Cemetery
    • The Occupy #1 Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Occupy Church Number 1 Cemetery
    • Ten Mile Cemetery
    • Tenmile Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #191365 <5>
  • Stanley Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery
  • Holt Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Holt Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
  • Union Hill Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Rougeau Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Rougeau Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rougeau Cemetery
    • Burns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Burns Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Barnidge Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Swann Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Swann Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swann Cemetery
    • St. Peter Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The St. Peter Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Cemetery
    • Hardshell Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Hardshell Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardshell Cemetery
    • Pisgah Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Pisgah Church Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Church Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Moriah Cemetery.

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

  • Leander
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Leander is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
  • Hineston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lacamp
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Sieper
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Fullerton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Elmer
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Otis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Hemphill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Hemphill is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
  • Hicks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hicks is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
  • Pitkin
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Dido
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Dido is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dido
  • Cravens
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Cravens is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Gardner
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Simpson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Reids
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Reids is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reids
    • Elizabeth
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Walnut Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Walnut Hill is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
    • Mab
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Mab is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mab
    • Glenmora
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • McNary
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • McNary is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNary
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Longleaf
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Hot Wells
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Hot Wells is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Wells
    • Slagle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Marionville ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Marionville is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marionville
    • Pawnee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Pawnee is located in Allen Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee
    • Forest Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

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 Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Vernon Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Glenmora

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Mt. Moriah Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Vernon 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 Mt. Moriah Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #550043  (Mount Moriah Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #550043 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: Vernon
      • Est. Elev: 64 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Afeman
      • Location given for Mount Moriah Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.0960195     Lon: -92.8448731
      • 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 Vernon, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mt. Moriah 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.
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