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Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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

Lat:   35.1020°   (35° 6' 7")

Lon:   -83.2722°   (-83° 16' 19")

The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Macon County<1>.

The county seat for Macon County is located in Franklin. Franklin lies just to the northwest of the Mt. Moriah Cemetery .

Name Variations for Mt. Moriah Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Mt. Moriah Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Goldmine Cemetery

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.

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 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 Macon County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Mt. Moriah Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Mt. Moriah Cemetery.

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

    • Lickskillet
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lickskillet have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
      • Lickskillet is located in Macon County
    • Highlands
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Scaly Mountain
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Riverside
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
      • Riverside is located in Macon County
    • Otto
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Erastus
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erastus have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erastus
      • Erastus is located in Jackson County
    • Sky Valley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sky Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sky Valley
      • Sky Valley is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sky Valley <4>
    • Franklin
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cashiers
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cashiers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashiers
      • Cashiers is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cashiers <4>
    • Glenville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
      • Glenville is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <4>
    • Dillard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Mountain City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
      • Mountain City is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain City <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Antioch
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
        • Antioch is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Leatherman
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leatherman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
        • Leatherman is located in Macon County
      • Tuckasegee
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuckasegee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckasegee
        • Tuckasegee is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuckasegee <4>
      • Forest Hills
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
        • Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
        • Forest Hills has also been known as:
        • Forest Hills village
        • Village of Forest Hills
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hills <4>
      • Sapphire
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sapphire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapphire
        • Sapphire is located in Transylvania County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sapphire <4>
      • East Laport
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Laport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
        • East Laport is located in Jackson County
      • Cullowhee
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Greens Creek
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Creek
        • Greens Creek is located in Jackson County
      • Tate City
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tate City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate City
        • Tate City is located in Towns County (GA)
      • Germany
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germany
        • Germany is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Clayton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
        • Clayton is located in Rabun County (GA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,103 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>
      • Mountain Rest
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Argura
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argura
        • Argura is located in Jackson County
      • Webster
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webster have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster
        • Webster is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people

    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 Macon County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Mt. Moriah Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Miller Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Highlands Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highlands Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highlands Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highlands Cemetery
    • Strain Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strain Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strain Cemetery
    • Angel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Stiles Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stiles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stiles Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stiles Cemetery
    • Evvitt Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evvitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evvitt Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evvitt Cemetery
    • Wells Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Rush Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Mc Connell Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mc Connell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mc Connell Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mc Connell Cemetery
    • Watkins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
    • Horse Cove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horse Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Horse Cove Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horse Cove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Mc Ghee Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mc Ghee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mc Ghee Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mc Ghee Cemetery
      • Addington Community Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Asbury UMC Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Asbury UMC Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • The Asbury UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Asbury Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury UMC Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46746 <6>
      • Blue Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Norton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Norton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norton Cemetery
      • Erastus Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erastus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Erastus Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erastus Cemetery
      • Franklin Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Macon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
      • Black Mtn. Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Whiteside Cove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiteside Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whiteside Cove Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiteside Cove Cemetery

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

    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 #1013749  (Mount Moriah Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1013749 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Scaly Mountain
      • County: Macon         Elev: 951
      • Location given for GNIS #1013749 (Mount Moriah Cemetery)

    The official website for Macon County: www.maconnc.org/

    The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Macon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Moriah Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1020, Longitude: -83.2722    
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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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