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:
34.6076, -89.5684
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 Marshall County<2>.
The county seat for Marshall County is located in Holly Springs. Holly Springs lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Mt. Moriah Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 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.
- Mt. Comfort Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Mt. Comfort Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Comfort Cemetery
- Dean Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Dean Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean Cemetery
- Alexander Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Alexander Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Brewer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Brewer Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer Cemetery
- Dean Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Dean Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dean Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Mt. Gillie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Gillie Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gillie Cemetery
- Cox Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Cox Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cox Cemetery
- Chulahoma Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Chulahoma Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulahoma Cemetery
- Chulahoma Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Chulahoma Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulahoma Cemetery
- Tucker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Tucker Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Wyatt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Wyatt Cemetery is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatt Cemetery
- Hamilton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Brooks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Brooks Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks Cemetery
- Wilkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Wilkins Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins Cemetery
- Harris Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Asbury Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Asbury Methodist Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Methodist Cemetery
- The Asbury Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
- Asberry Cemetery
- Asbury Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2381451 <5>
- Smith Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Smith Grove Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Grove Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Laws Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Laws Hill is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laws Hill
- Chulahoma
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Chulahoma is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chulahoma
- Harmontown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Harmontown is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmontown
- Tyro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Tyro is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
- Marianna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Marianna is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marianna
- Wyatte
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Wyatte is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyatte
- Abbeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Aiken
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Aiken is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken
- Holly Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Potts Camp
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Red Banks
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Looxahoma
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Looxahoma is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looxahoma
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Alesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Alesville is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alesville
- Oxford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Victoria
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Victoria is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
- Poagville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Poagville is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poagville
- Cornersville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Cornersville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornersville
- Ingrams Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ingrams Mill is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingrams Mill
- Antioch
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Antioch is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Byhalia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Atway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Atway is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
- New Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- New Town is located in Tate County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Altus
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Altus is located in Lafayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altus
- Hudsonville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hudsonville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsonville
- Alphaba
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Alphaba is located in DeSoto County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alphaba
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 Marshall County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Byhalia
- Holly Springs
- Oxford
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 Marshall County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #674058 (Mount Moriah Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #674058 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Marshall
- Est. Elev: 170 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Laws Hill
- Location given for Mount Moriah Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.6076012 Lon: -89.5684156
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Marshall, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Mt. Moriah Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |