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A visit to the Mount Moriah 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 Mt. Moriah Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery:

31.6679, -90.7443

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

The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Fayette. Fayette lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west of the Mt. Moriah Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Mt. Moriah Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Union Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Union Church Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church Cemetery
  • Scott Family Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Hickory Block Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Hickory Block Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Block Cemetery
  • Ben Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Ben Salem Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Salem Cemetery
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Wright Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Wright Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
  • Philadelphia Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Norton Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Norton Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Cemetery
  • Buie Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Buie Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buie Cemetery
  • Damascus Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Damascus Cemetery is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus Cemetery
    • The Damascus Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Damascus Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #58895 <5>
  • Singletary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Singletary Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singletary Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Cool Springs Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Cool Springs Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Springs Cemetery
    • McDanial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The McDanial Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDanial Cemetery
    • New Providence Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Weeks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Weeks Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeks Cemetery
    • Sarepta Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sarepta Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarepta Cemetery
    • Herring Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Herring Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herring Cemetery
    • Weeks Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Weeks Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weeks Cemetery
    • Shelton Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Shelton Cemetery is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelton Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shelton Cemetery is located 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west of Hazlehurst.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #62726 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Mt. Moriah Cemetery.

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

  • Caseyville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
  • Allen
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Allen is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
  • Eddiceton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
  • McCall Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Bowerton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bowerton is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerton
  • Cobbs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cobbs is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
  • Bude
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Bude is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bude
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bude <6>
  • Meadville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Red Lick
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
  • New Sight
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • New Sight is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sight
  • Glancy
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Glancy is located in Copiah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glancy
  • Harriston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Brookhaven
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Fayette
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Hamburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Hamburg is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Montgomery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Montgomery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
    • Wesson
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Beauregard
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Beauregard is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
    • Martinsville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Martinsville is located in Copiah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
    • Roxie
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mount Olive
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Mount Olive is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
    • Saint Elmo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo

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 Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Mt. Moriah Cemetery: