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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:   31.5585°   (31° 33' 30")

Lon:   -89.0889°   (-89° 5' 20")

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

The county seat for Jones County is located in Laurel. Laurel lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Mt. Moriah Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Mt. Moriah Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Jones 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 20 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.

    • Antioch
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
      • Antioch is located in Jones County
    • Ovett
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
      • Ovett is located in Jones County
    • Ellisville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Laurel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Errata
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Errata have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
      • Errata is located in Jones County
    • Mulberry
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
      • Mulberry is located in Wayne County
    • Goodluck
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
      • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
    • Sandersville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
      • Sandersville is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
    • Petal
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
      • Petal is located in Forrest County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,692 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petal <4>
    • Richton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Soso
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
      • Soso is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
    • Moss
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
      • Moss is located in Jasper County
      • Moss has also been known as:
      • Mossville
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Amy
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
        • Amy is located in Jones County
      • Lux
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
        • Lux is located in Covington County
      • Hattiesburg
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • West Hattiesburg
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Hattiesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hattiesburg
        • West Hattiesburg is located in Lamar County
      • Stringer
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Clara
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clara
        • Clara is located in Wayne County
      • Heidelberg
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Seminary
        (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seminary have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminary
        • Seminary is located in Covington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seminary <4>

    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 Jones 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 26 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.

    • Tucker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Odom Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odom Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odom Cemetery
    • Walters Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walters Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walters Cemetery
    • Currie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Currie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Currie Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Currie Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Beech Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beech Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Cemetery
    • Lancaster Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lancaster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lancaster Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lancaster Cemetery
    • Anderson - Minter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson - Minter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anderson - Minter Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson - Minter Cemetery
    • Bynum Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bynum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bynum Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bynum Cemetery
    • Ellisville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellisville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellisville Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellisville Cemetery
    • Jordan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Tularosa Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tularosa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tularosa Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tularosa Cemetery
      • Pilgrim Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Cemetery
      • Ovett Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ovett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ovett Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ovett 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 Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Antioch Cemetery
      • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      • Murphy Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphy Cemetery
      • Providence Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Providence Cemetery is located in Covington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
      • Windham Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Windham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Windham Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Windham Cemetery
      • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pilgrims Rest Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Coltins Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coltins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coltins Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coltins Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • County Line Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The County Line Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
      • Myrick Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Myrick Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrick 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 #707368  (Mount Moriah Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #707368 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: Lanham
      • County: Jones         Elev: 67
      • Location given for GNIS #707368 (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 Jones, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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- ) 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: 31.5585, Longitude: -89.0889       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.




 

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