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The location of the Moss Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Moss Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.3606°   (39° 21' 38")

Lon:   -81.9090°   (-81° 54' 32")

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

The county seat for Athens County is located in Athens. Athens lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west of the Moss Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Moss Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Ohio:
  • Pages specific to Athens County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 29 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.

    • Big Run
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Run have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
      • Big Run is located in Athens County
    • Armadale
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armadale
      • Armadale is located in Athens County
    • Stewart
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewart
      • Stewart is located in Athens County
    • Amesville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesville
      • Amesville is located in Athens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amesville <4>
    • Mudsock ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mudsock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mudsock
      • Mudsock is located in Athens County
    • Guysville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guysville
      • Guysville is located in Athens County
    • Beebe
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beebe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
      • Beebe is located in Athens County
    • Joy
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
      • Joy is located in Morgan County
    • Wrightstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrightstown
      • Wrightstown is located in Morgan County
    • Decaturville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decaturville
      • Decaturville is located in Washington County
    • Carsey Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carsey Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carsey Town
      • Carsey Town is located in Athens County
    • Fillmore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
      • Fillmore is located in Washington County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Chesterhill
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterhill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterhill
        • Chesterhill is located in Morgan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterhill <4>
      • Armitage
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Armitage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armitage
        • Armitage is located in Athens County
      • Athens
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Napier
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Napier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
        • Napier is located in Washington County
      • Mount Nebo ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Nebo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Nebo
        • Mount Nebo is located in Athens County
      • Liars Corner ‑ Historic
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liars Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liars Corner
        • Liars Corner is located in Athens County
      • Vanderhoof
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanderhoof
        • Vanderhoof is located in Athens County
      • Coolville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Todds
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todds
        • Todds is located in Morgan County
      • Chauncey
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chauncey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chauncey
        • Chauncey is located in Athens County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,038 people
      • The Plains
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Plains
        • The Plains is located in Athens County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Plains <4>
      • Elliott Crossroads
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elliott Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Crossroads
        • Elliott Crossroads is located in Morgan County
      • Redbush
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbush
        • Redbush is located in Washington County
      • Vincent
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
        • Vincent is located in Washington County
      • Trimble
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
        • Trimble is located in Athens County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trimble <4>
      • Jacksonville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jacksonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
        • Jacksonville is located in Athens County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 481 people
      • Truetown
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truetown
        • Truetown is located in Athens County

    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. The following communities are located in Athens County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Moss Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Kilvert Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilvert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kilvert Cemetery is located in Athens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilvert Cemetery
    • New England Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New England Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New England Cemetery is located in Athens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New England Cemetery
    • Haga Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haga Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haga Church Cemetery is located in Athens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haga Church Cemetery
    • Timothy Jones Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Timothy Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Timothy Jones Cemetery is located in Athens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Timothy Jones Cemetery
    • Henrys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henrys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henrys Cemetery is located in Athens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henrys Cemetery
    • Amesville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Amesville Cemetery is located in Athens County
      • The Amesville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mud Sock Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amesville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #42332 <7>
    • Sterling Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sterling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sterling Cemetery is located in Athens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sterling Cemetery
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Beebe Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beebe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beebe Cemetery is located in Athens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beebe Cemetery
    • Finsterwald Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Finsterwald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Finsterwald Cemetery is located in Athens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Finsterwald Cemetery
    • Boyles Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyles Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyles Cemetery
    • Beasley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beasley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beasley Cemetery is located in Athens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beasley Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Cutler Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cutler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cutler Cemetery is located in Athens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cutler Cemetery
      • Guysville Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guysville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Guysville Cemetery is located in Athens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guysville Cemetery
      • Rowell Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rowell Cemetery is located in Athens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowell Cemetery
      • Crippen Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crippen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crippen Cemetery is located in Athens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crippen Cemetery
      • Hatch Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hatch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hatch Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hatch Cemetery
      • Mt. Liberty Chapel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Liberty Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Liberty Chapel Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Liberty Chapel Cemetery
      • Jarvis Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarvis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jarvis Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarvis Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Harris Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harris Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Southland Mission Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southland Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Southland Mission Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southland Mission Cemetery
      • Mission Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mission Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mission Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mission 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 Moss Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1699514  (Moss Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1699514 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: Stewart
      • County: Athens         Elev: 280
      • Location given for GNIS #1699514 (Moss Cemetery)

    The official website for Athens County: www.athenscountygovernment.com/

    The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

    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 Ohio's counties, including Athens, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Moss Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3606, Longitude: -81.9090       In this case, the coordinates for the Moss Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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