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A visit to the West Moreland 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 West Moreland Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the West Moreland Cemetery:

34.2354, -88.7878

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the West Moreland Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The West Moreland Cemetery is located in Lee County<2>.

The county seat for Lee County is located in Tupelo. Tupelo lies just to the east northeast of the West Moreland Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the West Moreland Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the West Moreland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Allens Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Allens Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Cemetery
  • Philips Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Philips Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philips Cemetery
  • New Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
  • New Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Zion Cemetery
  • Palmetto Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Palmetto Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto Cemetery
  • Palmetto Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Palmetto Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto Cemetery
  • Mallory Family Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Belden Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Belden Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belden Cemetery
  • Maxey Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Maxey Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxey Cemetery
  • Chesterville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Chesterville Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville Cemetery
  • Chesterville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Chesterville Cemetery is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterville Cemetery
  • Bass Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bass Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Tupelo Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Tupelo Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Tupelo Memorial Park is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo Memorial Park
    • College Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The College Hill Cemetery is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Hill Cemetery
    • Old Union Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Union Cemetery
    • Lee Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lee Memorial Park is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Memorial Park
    • Verona Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Verona Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Cemetery
    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
    • Springhill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Springhill Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill Cemetery
    • Stevensons Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rains - Creely Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the West Moreland Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from West Moreland Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Bissell
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Bissell is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bissell
  • Verona
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Tupelo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Plantersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Shannon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Indian Hills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Indian Hills is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Hills
  • Sherman
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Saltillo
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Birmingham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Birmingham is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
  • Nixon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Nixon is located in Pontotoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixon
  • Goodford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Goodford is located in Pontotoc County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodford
  • Blue Springs
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • Mooreville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Mooreville is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooreville
    • Pontotoc
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Nettleton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Richmond
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Richmond is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Jug Fork
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jug Fork is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jug Fork
    • Cherry Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Cherry Creek is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
    • Algoma
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Ballardsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Ballardsville is located in Itawamba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ballardsville
    • Ellistown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Ellistown is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellistown
    • Greenwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Greenwood is located in Itawamba County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Boggan Bend
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Boggan Bend is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boggan Bend
    • Ecru
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Ecru is located in Pontotoc County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecru
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ecru <5>
    • Okolona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Mound City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Mound City is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mound City
    • Guntown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Corrona
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Corrona is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrona

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 West Moreland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lee County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The West Moreland Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Ecru
    • Ecru lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the West Moreland Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ecru.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ecru
  • Okolona
  • Pontotoc
  • Tupelo
    • Tupelo lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the West Moreland Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Tupelo.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 West Moreland Cemetery: