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A visit to the Mount Moriah Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. Moriah 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 Mt. Moriah Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.6679°   (31° 40' 4")

Lon:   -90.7443°   (-90° 44' 39")

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 .

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:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Mt. Moriah Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caseyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
      • Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
    • Eddiceton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
      • Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
    • McCall Creek
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Bowerton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowerton
      • Bowerton is located in Copiah County
    • Cobbs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbs
      • Cobbs is located in Lincoln County
    • Bude
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bude
      • Bude is located in Franklin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bude <4>
    • Meadville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Red Lick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Lick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
      • Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
    • New Sight
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Sight
      • New Sight is located in Lincoln County
    • Glancy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glancy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glancy
      • Glancy is located in Copiah County
    • Harriston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Brookhaven
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Fayette
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
        • Fayette is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,432 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayette <4>
      • Hamburg
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
        • Hamburg is located in Franklin County
      • Montgomery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
        • Montgomery is located in Lincoln County
      • Wesson
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesson
        • Wesson is located in Copiah County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,849 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesson <4>
      • Beauregard
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beauregard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard
        • Beauregard is located in Copiah County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
      • Martinsville
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
        • Martinsville is located in Copiah County
      • Roxie
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roxie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxie
        • Roxie is located in Franklin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 511 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roxie <4>
      • Mount Olive
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
        • Mount Olive is located in Amite County
      • Saint Elmo
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Elmo
        • Saint Elmo is located in Claiborne County
      • Carlisle
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
        • Carlisle is located in Claiborne 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 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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Church Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Block Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hickory Block Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Block Cemetery
    • Ben Salem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ben Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ben Salem Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ben Salem Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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 Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Wright Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Philadelphia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philadelphia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philadelphia Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • 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 Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
    • Norton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norton Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norton Cemetery
    • Buie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buie Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buie Cemetery
    • Damascus Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Damascus Cemetery is located in Franklin County
      • The Damascus Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Damascus Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Damascus Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #58895 <6>
    • Singletary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Singletary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Singletary Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Singletary Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Cool Springs Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cool Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cool Springs Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cool Springs Cemetery
      • McDanial Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDanial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDanial Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDanial Cemetery
      • New Providence Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Providence Cemetery is located in Copiah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Providence Cemetery
      • Weeks Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weeks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weeks Cemetery is located in Copiah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weeks Cemetery
      • Sarepta Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sarepta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sarepta Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sarepta Cemetery
      • Herring Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Herring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Herring Cemetery is located in Franklin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Herring Cemetery
      • Shelton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shelton Cemetery is located in Copiah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelton Cemetery
      • Weeks Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weeks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weeks Cemetery is located in Copiah County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weeks 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 Mt. Moriah Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #694061  (Mount Moriah Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #694061 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: Caseyville
      • County: Jefferson         Elev: 153
      • Location given for GNIS #694061 (Mount Moriah Cemetery)

    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 Jefferson, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Moriah Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6679, Longitude: -90.7443       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Moriah 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.
    <6>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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