A visit to the Mount Moriah Cemetery ...

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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.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> of the Mt. Moriah Cemetery.<3>

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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Miller Cemetery is located in Macon County
• Wilson Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Macon County
• Highlands Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highlands Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highlands Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Highlands Cemetery is located in Macon County
• Strain Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strain Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Strain Cemetery is located in Macon County
• Angel Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Angel Cemetery
  • The Angel Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46734 <5>

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• Stiles Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stiles Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stiles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Stiles Cemetery is located in Macon County
• Evvitt Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evvitt Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evvitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Evvitt Cemetery is located in Jackson County
• Wells Grove Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Grove Cemetery
  • The Wells Grove Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2186137 <5>

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• Rush Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rush Cemetery
  • The Rush Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Rush Cemetery is located in Riverside.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48660 <5>

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• Mc Connell Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mc Connell Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mc Connell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Mc Connell Cemetery is located in Macon County
• Watkins Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Macon County
• Horse Cove Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horse Cove Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horse Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Horse Cove Cemetery is located in Macon County
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  • Mc Ghee Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mc Ghee Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mc Ghee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mc Ghee Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • Addington Community Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Addington Community Cemetery
    • The Addington Community Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2646826 <5>

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  • Asbury UMC Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Asbury UMC Cemetery
    • The Asbury UMC Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • The Asbury UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Asbury Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46746 <5>

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  • Blue Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Blue Valley Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • The Blue Valley Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Blue Valley Baptist Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2197171 <5>

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  • Norton Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norton Cemetery
    • The Norton Cemetery is located in Jackson County

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  • Erastus Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erastus Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Erastus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Erastus Cemetery is located in Jackson County
  • Franklin Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Macon County
  • Black Mtn. Baptist Church Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Mtn. Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The Black Mtn. Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2189676 <5>

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  • Whiteside Cove Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whiteside Cove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whiteside Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Whiteside Cove Cemetery is located in Jackson County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lickskillet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
  • Lickskillet is located in Macon County

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• Highlands
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
  • Highlands is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 984 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highlands <7>

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• Scaly Mountain
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scaly Mountain
  • Scaly Mountain is located in Macon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scaly Mountain <7>

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• Ellijay
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ellijay. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
  • Ellijay is located in Macon County

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• Riverside
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
  • Riverside is located in Macon County

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• Otto
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
  • Otto is located in Macon County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otto <7>

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• Erastus
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erastus. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erastus
  • Erastus is located in Jackson County

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• 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.<4> 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 <7>
• Franklin
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Macon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,121 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <7>

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• Cashiers
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cashiers. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashiers
  • Cashiers is located in Jackson County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cashiers <7>

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• 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.<4> 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 <7>
• Dillard
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillard
  • Dillard is located in Rabun County (GA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dillard <7>

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  • 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.<4> 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 <7>
  • Antioch
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Antioch is located in Rabun County (GA)

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  • Leatherman
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leatherman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherman
    • Leatherman is located in Macon County

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  • 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.<4> 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 <7>
  • 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
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  • 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.<4> 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 <7>
  • East Laport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Laport. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
    • East Laport is located in Jackson County

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  • Cullowhee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullowhee
    • Cullowhee is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cullowhee <7>

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  • 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

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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.

• Cashiers
  • Cashiers lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the East (E) of the Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cashiers.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cashiers
• Clayton
  • Clayton lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clayton.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
• Franklin
  • Franklin lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the Northwest (NW) of the Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Franklin.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
• Highlands
  • Highlands lies 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the Southeast (SE) of the Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Highlands.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highlands
• Webster
  • Webster lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<2> to the North (N) of the Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Webster.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webster

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to Macon County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Habersham County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Rabun County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Stephens County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Towns County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Clay County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Graham County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Haywood County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Jackson County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Swain County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Transylvania County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Oconee County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Pickens County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Cemeteries of Macon County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for North Carolina
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for North Carolina
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina
• 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

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)

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 '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- ) 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>	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.
<4>	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.
<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.
<6>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.