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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:

33.3618, -90.5718

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 Sunflower County<2>.

The county seat for Sunflower County is located in Indianola. Indianola lies just to the northwest of the Mt. Moriah Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Moriah Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
  • Mt. Airy Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Airy Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Airy Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • St. Pauls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Pauls is located in Sunflower County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Pauls is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Indianola.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2527113 <5>
  • Union Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove Cemetery
  • Holly Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Indianola Memorial Garden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Little Rock Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Little Rock Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock Cemetery
  • St. John Missionary Baptist (MB) Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Bayou Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Bayou Hill Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou Hill Cemetery
    • Indianola City Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Indianola City Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indianola City Cemetery
    • Sky Lake Bend Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sky Lake Bend Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Lake Bend Cemetery
    • Moorhead Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Moorhead Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead Cemetery
    • Lakewood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Lakewood Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Cemetery
    • Hickory Bluff Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Hickory Bluff Cemetery is located in Sunflower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Bluff Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Leflore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson Cemetery
    • Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pilgrim Rest Cemetery is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Rest Cemetery
    • Hickory Ridge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Hickory Ridge Cemetery is located in Leflore County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 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:

  • Inverness
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Inverness is located in Sunflower County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inverness
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 852 people
  • Baird
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Baird is located in Sunflower County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird
  • Isola
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Isola is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isola
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 591 people
  • Moorhead
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Moorhead is located in Sunflower County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moorhead
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,059 people
  • Indianola
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jaketown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jaketown is located in Humphreys County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaketown
  • Faisonia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Faisonia is located in Sunflower County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faisonia
  • Heathman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Heathman is located in Sunflower County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathman
  • New Town
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • New Town is located in Sunflower County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
  • Sunflower
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Sunflower is located in Sunflower County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
  • Belzoni
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Morgan City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Morgan City is located in Leflore County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Gooden Lake
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Gooden Lake is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooden Lake
    • Dunleith
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Dunleith is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunleith
    • Roundaway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Roundaway is located in Sunflower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roundaway
    • Itta Bena
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Helm
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Helm is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helm
    • Wilmot
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Wilmot is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmot
    • Arcola
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Arcola is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcola
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Murphy
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Murphy is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
    • Silver City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Silver City is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people

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 Sunflower 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 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: