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A visit to the Moores American Methodist Episcopal Zion 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 Moores AME Zion Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Moores AME Zion Cemetery:

35.2218, -80.9106

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

The Moores AME Zion Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County<2>.

The county seat for Mecklenburg County is located in Charlotte. Charlotte lies just to the east of the Moores AME Zion Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Moores AME Zion Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Moores AME Zion Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Moores AME Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Mulberry Presbyterian Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Forest Lawn Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Cemetery
  • Berryhill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Berryhill Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryhill Cemetery
  • Steele Creek AME Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • York Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The York Memorial Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Memorial Cemetery
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Ninth Street Pinewood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Ninth Street Pinewood Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninth Street Pinewood Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ninth Street Pinewood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Charlotte.
    • The Ninth Street Pinewood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Pinewood Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48436 <5>
  • North Pinewood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The North Pinewood Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Pinewood Cemetery
  • Biddleville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Biddleville Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddleville Cemetery
  • New Vision Foursquare Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Thrift Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Thrift Baptist Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrift Baptist Cemetery
  • Moores Chapel UMC Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Mt. Olive Presbyterian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
    • Oaklawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oaklawn Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Cemetery
      • The Oaklawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hendrix Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48276 <5>
    • Woodland United Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Pleasant Grove Memorial Park is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Memorial Park
      • The Pleasant Grove Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Sugar Creek Burying Ground
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Moores AME Zion Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Moores AME Zion Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Pinecrest
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Pinecrest is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinecrest
  • Dalton Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Dalton Village is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton Village
  • Wilmore
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Wilmore is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
  • Biddleville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Biddleville is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biddleville
  • Dixie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Dixie is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
  • Yorkmont
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Yorkmont is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkmont
  • Paw Creek
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Paw Creek is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Creek
  • Charlotte
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Greenville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenville is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Chateau Woods
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Chateau Woods is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Woods
  • Chantilly
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Chantilly is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chantilly
  • Belmont
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Belmont is located in Mecklenburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Spring Lake
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Spring Lake is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
    • Brown Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Brown Town is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Town
    • Belmont
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Mount Holly
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Catawba ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Catawba is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
    • Pineville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Croft
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Croft is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Croft
    • McAdenville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Cramerton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Lake Wylie
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Newell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Newell is located in Mecklenburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
    • Woodland ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Woodland is located in Gaston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland

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 Moores AME Zion Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mecklenburg County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Moores AME Zion 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 helpful 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 Moores AME Zion Cemetery:

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 Moores AME Zion Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #2061725  (Moores AME Zion Cemetery)
    • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2061725 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: Mecklenburg
    • Est. Elev: 227 (in feet)
    • Topo Map Name: Charlotte West
    • Location given for Moores AME Zion Cemetery:
    • Lat: 35.2218086     Lon: -80.9106281
    • 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 North Carolina's counties, including Mecklenburg, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Moores AME Zion 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.
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