A visit to the Old 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 Old Morris Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Old Morris Cemetery:
39.0812, -90.9765
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Old Morris Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Old Morris Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<2>.
The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Troy. Troy lies just to the south of the Old Morris Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Old 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 Old Morris Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Old Morris Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Briscoe Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Briscoe Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe Cemetery
- Bricker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Bricker Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bricker Cemetery
- Old Alexandria Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Reid Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Cochran Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Cochran Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Cemetery
- Dodson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Dodson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodson Cemetery
- Hopkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Cemetery
- Harmony Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gladney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Gladney Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladney Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gladney Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of Troy.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #28913 <5>
- Slavens - Allen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Downing Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Downing Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downing Cemetery
- Auburn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Auburn Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Ellis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Ellis Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
- Cox Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
- Clary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Clary Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clary Cemetery
- Sulphur Lick Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Sulphur Lick Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Lick Cemetery
- Kinion Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Kinion Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kinion Cemetery
- Trail Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Trail Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trail Cemetery
- Hamilton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
- Howdeshell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Howdeshell Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howdeshell 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 Old Morris Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Old Morris Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Briscoe
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Briscoe is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briscoe
- Davis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Davis is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Auburn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Auburn is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Mackville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mackville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackville
- Cave
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cave is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
- Silex
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Silex is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silex
- Population from the 2020 Census: 294 people
- Troy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Whiteside
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Whiteside is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
- New Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- New Hope is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
- Moscow Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Fountain N' Lakes
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fountain N' Lakes is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain N' Lakes
- Population from the 2020 Census: 184 people
- Fountain N' Lakes has also been known as:
- Fountain N' Lakes village
- Argentville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Argentville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Eolia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Hawk Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elsberry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sledd
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sledd is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sledd
- Corso
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Corso is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corso
- Foley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Paynesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Paynesville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paynesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Louisville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Louisville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
- Chain-of-Rocks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chain-of-Rocks is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chain-of-Rocks
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
- Winfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Annada
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Annada is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annada
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
- Olney
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Olney is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
- Truxton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Truxton is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truxton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
- Cyrene
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cyrene is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyrene
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 Old Morris Cemetery. The following communities are located in Lincoln County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Old Morris Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Elsberry
- Hawk Point
- Silex
- Troy
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Old Morris Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Lincoln County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- 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 Old Morris Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #723767 (Old Morris Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #723767 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
- County: Lincoln
- Est. Elev: 216 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Okete
- Location given for Old Morris Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.0811583 Lon: -90.9765268
- 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 Missouri's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Old 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. |