A visit to the Moores Chapel Cemetery ...

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 Moores Chapel Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   34.8440°   (34° 50' 38")

Lon:   -88.2248°   (-88° 13' 29")

The Moores Chapel Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County<2>.

The county seat for Tishomingo County is located in Iuka. Iuka lies just to the southeast of the Moores Chapel Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Moores Chapel Cemetery.<4>

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

• Mt. Moriah Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
• Oak Grove Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
• Salem Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Salem Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
• Bishop Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Bishop Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
• Hebron Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebron Cemetery
  • 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 Tishomingo County
• Mt. Gilead Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gilead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
• Kirk Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirk Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Kirk Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
• Gover Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gover Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gover Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Gover Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
• Toenail Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Toenail Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Toenail Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Toenail Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
• Camp Ground Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Ground Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Ground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Camp Ground Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
• Patrick Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patrick Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Patrick Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
• Bethel Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
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  • Carpenter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
  • Beall Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beall Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
  • North Cross Roads Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Cross Roads Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Cross Roads Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The North Cross Roads Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • 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 Tishomingo County
  • Opossum Trot Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Opossum Trot Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Opossum Trot Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Opossum Trot Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
  • Burnsville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burnsville Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
  • Holder Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holder Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
  • New Prospect Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Prospect Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The New Prospect Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
  • Mt. Joy Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Joy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Joy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Joy Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
  • Snowdown Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snowdown Cemetery
    • The Snowdown Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #62902 <5>
  • Short Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Short Creek Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Short Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Short Creek Cemetery is located in Tishomingo County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Moores Chapel Cemetery.

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

• Iuka
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
  • Iuka is located in Tishomingo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iuka <6>
• Burnsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
  • Burnsville is located in Tishomingo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 924 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burnsville <6>
• Short
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Short. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
  • Short is located in Tishomingo County
• Midway
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
  • Midway is located in Tishomingo County
• Oldham
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldham
  • Oldham is located in Tishomingo County
• Caryton ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caryton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caryton
  • Caryton is located in Colbert County (AL)
• Riverton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
  • Riverton is located in Colbert County (AL)
• Chickasaw ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chickasaw have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickasaw
  • Chickasaw is located in Colbert County (AL)
• Waterloo
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
  • Waterloo is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterloo <6>
• Haddock ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haddock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haddock
  • Haddock is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
• Glens
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glens. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens
  • Glens is located in Alcorn County
• Crows Camp ‑ Historic
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Camp
  • Crows Camp is located in Colbert County (AL)
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  • Glen
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
    • Glen is located in Alcorn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
  • Jacinto
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacinto
    • Jacinto is located in Alcorn County
  • Paden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
    • Paden is located in Tishomingo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 112 people
  • Ingleton ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ingleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingleton
    • Ingleton is located in Colbert County (AL)
  • Bishop
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
    • Bishop is located in Colbert County (AL)
  • Farmington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
    • Farmington is located in Alcorn County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
  • Tishomingo
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tishomingo
    • Tishomingo is located in Tishomingo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tishomingo <6>
  • Slab Town ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slab Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab Town
    • Slab Town is located in Hardin County (TN)
  • Burton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burton
    • Burton is located in Prentiss County
  • Good Springs ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Good Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs
    • Good Springs is located in Colbert County (AL)
  • Cherokee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
    • Cherokee is located in Colbert County (AL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherokee <6>
  • Doubleheads Village ‑ Historic
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doubleheads Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doubleheads Village
    • Doubleheads Village is located in Colbert County (AL)
  • Searcy Town
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Searcy Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Town
    • Searcy Town is located in Alcorn 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 Moores Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Tishomingo County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Burnsville
  • Burnsville lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Moores Chapel Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Burnsville.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
• Cherokee
  • Cherokee lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Moores Chapel Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cherokee.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
• Iuka
  • Iuka lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Moores Chapel Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Iuka.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
• Jacinto
  • Jacinto lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Moores Chapel Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Jacinto.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacinto

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 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 Moores Chapel Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Tishomingo County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Colbert County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Franklin County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Lauderdale County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Limestone County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Alcorn County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Itawamba County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Prentiss County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Tippah County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Hardin County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • McNairy County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Wayne County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Mississippi
  • Cemeteries of Tishomingo County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Mississippi
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Mississippi
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Mississippi
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Moores Chapel Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Moores Chapel Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #689944  (Moores Chapel Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #689944 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: Iuka
  • County: Tishomingo         Elev: 176
  • Location given for GNIS #689944 (Moores Chapel Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/