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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:

31.5585, -89.0889

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 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 .

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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.<4>

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)
    • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Odom Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Odom Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odom Cemetery
  • Walters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Walters Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Cemetery
  • Currie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Currie Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currie Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Beech Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Beech Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Cemetery
  • Lancaster Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Lancaster Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster Cemetery
  • Anderson - Minter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bynum Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bynum Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bynum Cemetery
  • Ellisville Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Ellisville Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisville Cemetery
  • Jordan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Tularosa Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Tularosa Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tularosa Cemetery
    • Pilgrim Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Cemetery
    • Ovett Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ovett Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Murphy Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Murphy Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
    • Providence Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Providence Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
    • Windham Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Windham Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windham Cemetery
    • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Coltins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Coltins Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coltins Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
    • County Line Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The County Line Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 Myrick Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 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)
    • Antioch is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
  • Ovett
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Ovett is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ovett
  • 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)
    • Errata is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
  • Service
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Service is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service
  • Mulberry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Mulberry is located in Wayne County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
  • Goodluck
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Goodluck is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodluck
  • Sandersville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Sandersville is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
  • Petal
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Petal is located in Forrest County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petal
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,692 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petal <5>
  • Richton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Soso
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Soso is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Moss
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Moss is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
      • Moss has also been known as:
      • Mossville
    • Amy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Amy is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
    • Lux
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Lux is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lux
    • Hattiesburg
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Whistler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Whistler is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistler
    • Sanford
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Sanford is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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: