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A visit to the Moss 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 Moss Cemetery ...

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

35.1820, -83.9130

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

The Moss Cemetery is located in Cherokee County<2>.

The county seat for Cherokee County is located in Murphy. Murphy lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Moss Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Moss Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Moss Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Valley River Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Valley River Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley River Cemetery
  • Valleytown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Valleytown Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleytown Cemetery
  • Ferguson Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
  • Mc Guire Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mc Guire Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mc Guire Cemetery
  • Wells Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Wells Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
  • Fires Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Fires Creek Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fires Creek Cemetery
  • Sunset Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cemetery
  • Haigler Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Haigler Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haigler Cemetery
  • James Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The James Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
  • West Buffalo Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The West Buffalo Cemetery is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Buffalo Cemetery
  • Bryson Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Bryson Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryson Cemetery
  • Timpson Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Timpson Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timpson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Hiwassee Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hiwassee Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwassee Cemetery
    • Oak View Baptist Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wiggins Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wiggins Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins Cemetery
    • Massey Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Massey Cemetery is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massey Cemetery
    • Unaka Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • The Unaka Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unaka Cemetery
    • James Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The James Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
    • Old Martins Creek Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Hayesville Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hayesville Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Moss Cemetery.

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

  • Marble
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Coalville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Coalville is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
  • Andrews
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Boiling Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Boiling Springs is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boiling Springs
  • Buffalo
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Buffalo is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
  • Murphy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Rhodo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Rhodo is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodo
  • Grape Creek
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Grape Creek is located in Cherokee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grape Creek
  • Brasstown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Hayesville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Robbinsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Warne
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Topton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Bear Creek
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bear Creek is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
    • Lake Santeetlah
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Lake Santeetlah is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Santeetlah
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
      • Lake Santeetlah has also been known as:
      • Santeetla
      • Santeetlah
      • Santultah
      • Thunderbird Mountain
      • Thunderbird
    • Unaka
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Unaka is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unaka
    • Pine Log Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Pine Log Village is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Log Village
    • Ogreeta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Ogreeta is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogreeta
    • Elf
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Elf is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elf
    • Cheoah
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Cheoah is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheoah
    • Hiwassee Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Hiwassee Village is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiwassee Village
    • Nantahala
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Nantahala is located in Swain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nantahala
    • Vests
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Vests is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vests
    • Yellow Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Yellow Creek is located in Graham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
    • Young Harris
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Hunt ‑ Historic
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Hunt is located in Towns County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt
    • Fairview
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Fairview is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview

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 Moss Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cherokee County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Moss Cemetery: