A visit to the Moore Cemetery ...
The location of the Moore 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 Moore Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Moore Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Moore Cemetery
Lat: 33.7348° (33° 44' 5")
Lon: -88.5617° (-88° 33' 42")
The Moore Cemetery is located in Monroe County<2>.
The county seat for Monroe County is located in Aberdeen. Aberdeen lies just to the north of the Moore 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 websites either 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 Moore Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Monroe County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Moore Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Moore Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Vinton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
- Vinton is located in Clay County
- Muldon
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muldon
- Muldon is located in Monroe County
- Aberdeen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Hamilton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- West Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kolola Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kolola Springs
- Kolola Springs is located in Lowndes County
- Gibson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
- Gibson is located in Monroe County
- Abbott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
- Abbott is located in Clay County
- Siloam
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siloam have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Siloam is located in Clay County
- Caledonia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caledonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Caledonia is located in Lowndes County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,048 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caledonia <4>
- Egypt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Egypt is located in Chickasaw County
- Egypt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt
- Egypt is located in Holmes County
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Una
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Una
- Una is located in Clay County
- Mhoons Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mhoons Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mhoons Valley
- Mhoons Valley is located in Clay County
- New Wren
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wren
- New Wren is located in Monroe County
- Griffith
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith
- Griffith is located in Clay County
- Cotton Gin Port ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Gin Port
- Cotton Gin Port is located in Monroe County
- Wren
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren
- Wren is located in Monroe County
- Greenwood Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Amory
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Cedar Bluff
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
- Cedar Bluff is located in Clay County
- Columbus
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hatley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hatley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatley
- Hatley is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 458 people
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 Moore Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Moore Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Aberdeen
- Amory
- Amory lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Moore Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Amory.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amory
- Columbus
- Cotton Gin Port - Historic
- West Point
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Moore Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Moore Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Taylor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
- Lebanon Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lebanon Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lebanon Cemetery
- Abbott Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Abbott Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbott Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
- Mountain Union Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mountain Union Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Union Cemetery
- Morton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Morton Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Cemetery
- Concord #1 Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord #1 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Concord #1 Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord #1 Cemetery
- Duke Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Duke Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duke Cemetery
- Strong Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Strong Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strong Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
- Concord #2 Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord #2 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Concord #2 Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord #2 Cemetery
- Paine Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paine Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Paine Chapel Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paine Chapel Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Strong Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Strong Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strong Cemetery
- Hampton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hampton Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
- Vinton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vinton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Vinton Cemetery is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vinton Cemetery
- Buckingham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckingham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Buckingham Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckingham Cemetery
- Oak Lawn Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Lawn Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Oak Lawn Park is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Lawn Park
- Le Noir Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Le Noir Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Le Noir Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Le Noir Cemetery
- Lackey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lackey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lackey Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lackey Cemetery
- Reedy Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Reedy Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reedy Cemetery
- Third Union Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Third Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Third Union Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Third Union Cemetery
- West Pt. Memorial Gardens
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Pt. Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The West Pt. Memorial Gardens is located in Clay County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Pt. Memorial Gardens
- Ross Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ross 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 Moore Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #673777 (Moore Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #673777 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: Strong
- County: Monroe Elev: 79
- Location given for GNIS #673777 (Moore Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecountyms.org
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 Mississippi's counties, including Monroe, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Moore Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.7348, Longitude: -88.5617 In this case, the coordinates for the Moore 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. |