A visit to the Morris 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 Morris Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Morris Cemetery:
36.2165, -80.2312
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Morris Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Morris Cemetery is located in Forsyth County<2>.
The county seat for Forsyth County is located in Winston - Salem. Winston - Salem lies just to the south of the Morris Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Morris Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Morris Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Morris Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Banner Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Banner Cemetery is also located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Cemetery
- Sullivan Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Sullivan Cemetery is also located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan Cemetery
- Carmichael Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Carmichael Cemetery is also located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmichael Cemetery
- Griffin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Griffin Cemetery is also located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
- Clayton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Clayton Cemetery is also located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton Cemetery
- Stultz Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Stultz Cemetery is also located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stultz Cemetery
- Ogburn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Ogburn Cemetery is also located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogburn Cemetery
- Marshall Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Montview Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Montview Memorial Park is also located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montview Memorial Park
- Flint Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Flint Cemetery is also located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Cemetery
- Browder Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Browder Cemetery is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browder Cemetery
- Garden of Memories Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Gardens of Memory Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Gardens of Memory Cemetery is also located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardens of Memory Cemetery
- The Gardens of Memory Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the west of Walkertown.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47439 <5>
- Browder Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Browder Family Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Browder Family Cemetery is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browder Family Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Browder Family Cemetery is located
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46951 <5>
- Bethabara Moravin God's Acre
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bethabara Moravin God's Acre is also located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethabara Moravin God's Acre
- The Bethabara Moravin God's Acre is located outside and to the northwest of Winston - Salem.
- Woodland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Fulp Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Fulp Cemetery is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulp Cemetery
- Tuttle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Tuttle Cemetery is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuttle Cemetery
- Forsyth Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is also located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery has also been known as:
- Boston Cottage Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2582562 <5>
- Odd Fellows Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Odd Fellows Cemetery is also located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odd Fellows Cemetery
- Mecum Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Mecum Cemetery is also located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mecum Cemetery
- Bowman Graveyard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Bowman Graveyard is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Graveyard
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 33 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Morris Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Morris Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Temora Lake Estates
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Temora Lake Estates is also located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temora Lake Estates
- Sedges Garden ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sedges Garden was located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedges Garden
- Stanleyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Stanleyville is also located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanleyville
- Day Acres
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Day Acres is also located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Acres
- Bannertown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Bannertown is also located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bannertown
- Chestnut Trails
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chestnut Trails is also located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Trails
- Creekwood Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Creekwood Acres is also located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creekwood Acres
- Old Hollow Estates
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Hollow Estates is also located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hollow Estates
- Dennis
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Dennis is also located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Germanton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Rural Hall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Bethania Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bethania Station is also located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethania Station
- Continue List (21 more) ...
- Ogburn Station
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ogburn Station is also located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogburn Station
- Chalk Level ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Chalk Level was located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalk Level
- Creek View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Creek View is also located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creek View
- Mallard Lakes
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mallard Lakes is also located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Lakes
- Tower Gate
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Tower Gate is also located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Gate
- Old Town ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Old Town was located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
- Alspaugh
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Alspaugh is also located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alspaugh
- Forest Hills
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Forest Hills is also located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Montview
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Montview is also located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montview
- Walkertown
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fulp
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fulp is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulp
- Bethania
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bethania is also located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethania
- Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
- Valley View
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Valley View is also located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
- Oak Crest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Crest is also located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Crest
- Reynolda
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Reynolda is also located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolda
- Neatman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Neatman is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neatman
- Bon Air
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Bon Air is also located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air
- North Winston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- North Winston is also located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Winston
- Brookwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Brookwood is also located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookwood
- Park Terrace
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Park Terrace is also located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Terrace
- Brinkley Estates
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Brinkley Estates is also located in Forsyth County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkley Estates
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Morris Cemetery:
- Pages specific to North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Forsyth 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 Morris Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #990261 (Morris Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #990261 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: Forsyth
- Est. Elev: 263 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Walkertown
- Location given for Morris Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.2165264 Lon: -80.2311595
- 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 Forsyth, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Morris 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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