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A visit to the Morris Cemetery ...


The location of the Morris 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 Morris Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.8228°   (39° 49' 22")

Lon:   -92.1810°   (-92° 10' 51")

The Morris Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies just to the east of the Morris 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 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 Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Shelby County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Morris Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Morris Cemetery.

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

    • Kirby
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby
      • Kirby is located in Shelby County
    • Leonard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Clarence
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lentner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lentner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lentner
      • Lentner is located in Shelby County
    • Shelbyville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
      • Shelbyville is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 512 people
    • Anabel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anabel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anabel
      • Anabel is located in Macon County
    • Bethel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <4>
    • Shelbina
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbina have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbina
      • Shelbina is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbina <4>
    • Plevna
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plevna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
      • Plevna is located in Knox County
    • Enterprise
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
      • Enterprise is located in Shelby County
    • Sue City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sue City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sue City
      • Sue City is located in Macon County
    • Novelty
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Novelty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Novelty
      • Novelty is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Novelty <4>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Economy
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
        • Economy is located in Macon County
      • Hedge City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedge City
        • Hedge City is located in Knox County
      • Macon
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Macon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
        • Macon is located in Macon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,341 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macon <4>
      • Woodville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
        • Woodville is located in Macon County
      • Woodlawn
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
        • Woodlawn is located in Monroe County
      • Lakenan
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakenan
        • Lakenan is located in Shelby County
      • Emden
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emden
        • Emden is located in Shelby County
      • Newark
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newark have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
        • Newark is located in Knox County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <4>
      • Atlanta
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
        • Atlanta is located in Macon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 384 people
      • Granville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
        • Granville is located in Monroe County
      • Love Lake
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Love Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Love Lake
        • Love Lake is located in Macon County

    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 Shelby County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Morris Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Mt. Hope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Hopper Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopper Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopper Cemetery
    • Forest Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Grove Cemetery
    • Peoples Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peoples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peoples Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peoples Cemetery
    • Gray Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
    • Hawkins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hawkins Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawkins Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Mitts Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitts Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitts Cemetery
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Maplewood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Clarence.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #29990 <6>
    • Hiles Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hiles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hiles Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hiles Cemetery
    • Amish Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Amish Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amish Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Wood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wood Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
      • Garnett Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garnett Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garnett Cemetery
      • Cherry Box Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Box Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cherry Box Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Box Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Hebron Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
      • Cedar Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove 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 Morris Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #722645  (Morris Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #722645 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: Hagers Grove
      • County: Shelby         Elev: 244
      • Location given for GNIS #722645 (Morris Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 Missouri's counties, including Shelby, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Morris Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8228, Longitude: -92.1810       In this case, the coordinates for the Morris 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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