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A visit to the Mount Moriah 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 Mt. Moriah Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery:

34.3385, -78.9142

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

The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Columbus County<2>.

The county seat for Columbus County is located in Whiteville. Whiteville lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east of the Mt. Moriah Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Moriah Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Mt. Moriah Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Gowans Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Gowans Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowans Cemetery
  • Bullard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bullard Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard Cemetery
  • Griffin Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
  • Walters Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Walters Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walters Cemetery
  • Britt Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Britt Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britt Cemetery
  • Sealey Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Sealey Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sealey Cemetery
  • Haynes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Haynes Cemetery is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Cemetery
  • Bass - Walters Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Meares Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Meares Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meares Cemetery
  • Edwards Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
  • Field Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Field Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Field Cemetery
  • Belle View Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Belle View Cemetery is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle View Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Chadbourn Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Chadbourn Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chadbourn Cemetery
    • Britt Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Britt Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britt Cemetery
    • Nobles Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Nobles Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobles Cemetery
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Edwards Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Marietta.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47294 <5>
    • Page Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Page Cemetery is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Cemetery
    • Powell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powell Cemetery
    • Coleman Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Coleman Cemetery is located in Columbus County
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    • Godwin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Godwin Cemetery is located in Columbus County
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    • Porters Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Porters Cemetery is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Moriah Cemetery.

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

  • Cerro Gordo
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Cerro Gordo is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerro Gordo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Williamson Crossroads
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Williamson Crossroads is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Crossroads
  • Cedar Grove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Cedar Grove is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Grist
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Grist is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grist
  • Evergreen
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Evergreen is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
  • Chadbourn
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Boardman
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Boardman is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
  • Fair Bluff
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Fair Bluff is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Bluff
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 879 people
  • Mount Olive
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Olive is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
  • Barnesville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Barnesville is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesville
  • Clarendon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Clarendon is located in Columbus County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarendon
  • Orrum
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Orrum is located in Robeson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrum
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Emerson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Emerson is located in Columbus County
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    • Cribb Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Cribb Town is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cribb Town
    • Proctorville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Proctorville is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctorville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Brunswick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Whiteville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Marietta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Marietta is located in Robeson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Tabor City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Lake View
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Nichols
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Green Sea
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Ironhill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Ironhill is located in Columbus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhill
    • Bladenboro
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Butters
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Butters is located in Bladen County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butters
    • Fairmont
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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 Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Columbus County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Mt. Moriah Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Columbus 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 Mt. Moriah Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1025563  (Mount Moriah Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1025563 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: Columbus
      • Est. Elev: 28 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cerro Gordo
      • Location given for Mount Moriah Cemetery:
      • Lat: 34.338501     Lon: -78.9141928
      • 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 Columbus, 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- Mt. Moriah 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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