A visit to the Moak 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 Moak Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Moak Cemetery:
31.4206, -90.5383
The Moak Cemetery is located in Lincoln County<1>.
The county seat for Lincoln County is located in Brookhaven. Brookhaven lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Moak Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Moak Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Moak Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Moak Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Zion MB Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Montgomery Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Cemetery
- Missionary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Missionary Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missionary Cemetery
- Rawls Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Rawls Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawls Cemetery
- Center Point Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Center Point Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point Cemetery
- Dickerson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Dickerson Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickerson Cemetery
- Price Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Price Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
- Springfield MB Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Zion Church of Christ Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
- Turner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Turner Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
- Johnson Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Covington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Covington Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covington Cemetery
- Stewarts Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Stewarts Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewarts Cemetery
- Stewart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ramah Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Ramah Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramah Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Temple Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Temple Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temple Hill Cemetery
- Terrell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Henry D. Berry Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Johnstons Station Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Dunn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Dunn Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn 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]<2> of the Moak Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Moak Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Norfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cobbs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Summit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wellman
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Mount Olive
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- McCall Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Thompson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brookhaven
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- McComb
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bear Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Brookside
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- McElveen
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Eddiceton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Montgomery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Bacots
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Verna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- New Sight
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Caseyville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Topisaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Bude
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Magnolia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Glading
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Holmesville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wesson
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
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 Moak Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lincoln County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Moak Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Brookhaven
- Magnolia
- McComb
- Meadville
- Summit
- Wesson
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 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 Moak Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- 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 Moak Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #673715 (Moak)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #673715 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: 133 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: West Lincoln
- Location given for Moak:
- Lat: 31.4207292 Lon: -90.5384318
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Lincoln, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Moak Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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