Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Mount Moriah (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Mount Moriah. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Name Variations for Mount Moriah ...
When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Mount Moriah: Mt. Moriah
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Mount Moriah. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mount Moriah.
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Mount Moriah is located in Tippah County.
To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Tippah County: Alcorn, Benton, Prentiss, Union & Hardeman (TN).
Below are the counties that are near Mount Moriah. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Mount Moriah:
- Tippah County (The home county of Mount Moriah)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Moriah, with the one closest to Mount Moriah listed first.
- Walnut
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tiplersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Tiplersville is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiplersville
- Falkner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Whitten Town
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Whitten Town is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitten Town
- Ripley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Gravestown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Gravestown is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravestown
- Lowrey
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Lowrey is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrey
- Blue Mountain
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Blue Mountain is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 933 people
- Clarysville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Clarysville is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarysville
- Dumas
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Dumas is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Alcorn County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Moriah, with the one closest to Mount Moriah listed first.
- Kossuth
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Hightown
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Hightown is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightown
- Allentown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Allentown is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allentown
- Biggersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Biggersville is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biggersville
- Corinth
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Searcy Town
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Searcy Town is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Town
- Rienzi
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rienzi is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rienzi
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Farmington
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Farmington is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,160 people
- Glen
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Glen is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 406 people
- Glens
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Glens is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glens
- Benton County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Moriah, with the one closest to Mount Moriah listed first.
- Canaan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Canaan is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Ashland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Michigan City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Snow Lake Shores
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Snow Lake Shores is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Lake Shores
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Pine Grove
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Grove is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
- Hickory Flat
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Marshall County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Moriah, with the one closest to Mount Moriah listed first.
- Hudsonville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Hudsonville is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudsonville
- Atway
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Atway is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atway
- Slayden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Slayden is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Potts Camp
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Prentiss County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Moriah, with the one closest to Mount Moriah listed first.
- Jumpertown
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jumpertown is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jumpertown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
- Pisgah
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Pisgah is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
- Blackland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Blackland is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
- Booneville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Geeville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Geeville is located in Prentiss County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geeville
- Union County
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Moriah, with the one closest to Mount Moriah listed first.
- Molino
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Molino is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molino
- Graham
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Graham is located in Union County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Myrtle
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Chester County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Moriah, with the one closest to Mount Moriah listed first.
- Masseyville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Masseyville is located in Chester County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masseyville
- Silerton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Silerton is located in Chester County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silerton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 99 people
- Fayette County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Moriah, with the one closest to Mount Moriah listed first.
- Grand Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- La Grange
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- La Grange is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Forty Five
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Forty Five is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Five
- Moscow
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Williston
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Williston is located in Fayette County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Somerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hardeman County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Moriah, with the one closest to Mount Moriah listed first.
- Rogers Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Rogers Springs is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Springs
- Middleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Essary Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Essary Springs is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essary Springs
- Saulsbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Hickory Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Valley is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Valley
- Population from the 2020 Census: 92 people
- Hornsby
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Hornsby is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsby
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Bolivar
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Newcastle
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Newcastle is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
- Shandy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Shandy is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shandy
- Toone
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Toone is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toone
- Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
- Whiteville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Teague
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Teague is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,181 people
- McNairy County (TN)
- The following are listed by their distance from Mount Moriah, with the one closest to Mount Moriah listed first.
- Chewalla
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Chewalla is located in McNairy County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chewalla
- Ramer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Rose Creek
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Rose Creek is located in McNairy County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
- Guys
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Guys is located in McNairy County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guys
- Population from the 2020 Census: 430 people
- Falcon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Falcon is located in McNairy County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
- Eastview
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Eastview is located in McNairy County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastview
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Selmer
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Caffey
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Caffey is located in McNairy County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caffey
- Bethel Springs
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Michie
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Purdy
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Purdy is located in McNairy County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purdy
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Mount Moriah, see our County-by-County Page for Mount Moriah.
Cemeteries Near Mount Moriah ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Mount Moriah.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Mount Moriah - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Mount Moriah covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Mount Moriah, with the one closest to Mount Moriah listed first.
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- New Salem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Christ Temple Apostolic Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Enon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Harmony Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Oakland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Hopkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Gossett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Marlowe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Harden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Continue List (485 more) ...
- Hensley & Glover Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Camp Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>
While we didn't find Mount Moriah in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Mount Moriah.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Mount Moriah, with the one closest to Mount Moriah listed first.
- Walnut
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tiplersville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Tiplersville is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiplersville
- Middleton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Falkner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Essary Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Essary Springs is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essary Springs
- Pocahontas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Saulsbury
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Saulsbury is located in Hardeman County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
- Canaan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Canaan is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Cuba
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Cuba is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Theo
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Theo is located in Alcorn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Theo
- Grand Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Spring Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Spring Hill is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Ashland
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ripley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Silver Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Silver Springs is located in Tippah County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Mount Moriah. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mount Moriah.
Newspapers Published in Mount Moriah ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 80 newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Moriah.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Mount Moriah, there are papers which were published within 30 miles [48.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Mount Moriah.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Mount Moriah:
- Websites specific to Mississippi
- Pages specific to Tippah County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Alcorn County
- Benton County
- Marshall County
- Prentiss County
- Union County
- Chester County
- Fayette County
- Hardeman County
- McNairy County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Mississippi
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mount Moriah, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- Mount Moriah) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |