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:
39.9331, -75.2383
The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Delaware County<1>.
The county seat for Delaware County is located in Media. Media lies just to the west 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 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 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.
- Friends Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Friends Cemetery is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
- Fernwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Darby Friends Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mt. Zion Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Darby Methodist Meeting Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Eden Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Har Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Lawn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Woodlands Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Old Cathedral Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Old Cathedral Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Cathedral Cemetery
- Montrose Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Har Jehuda Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Arlington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Jacob Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mt. Sharon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Sharon Cemetery is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Sharon Cemetery
- Mikveh Israel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Mikveh Israel Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mikveh Israel Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- St. Denis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Bethesda Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethesda Cemetery is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethesda Cemetery
- Christ Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Christ Church Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ Church Cemetery
- Franklins Grave
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Franklins Grave is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklins Grave
- Mt. Peace Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Peace Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Laurel Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Moriah Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Yeadon
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Darby
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Colwyn
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bartram Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bartram Village is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram Village
- East Lansdowne
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- East Lansdowne is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansdowne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,668 people
- Upper Darby
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Aldan
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Aldan is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,149 people
- Sharon Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Millbourne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Millbourne is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbourne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
- University City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- University City is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- Lansdowne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Burmont
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Glenolden
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Folcroft
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Southwest Center City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Southwest Center City is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Center City
- Overbrook
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
- Drexel Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Addingham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Clifton Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Morton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Prospect Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Norwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Norwood is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,956 people
- Queen Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Queen Village is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Village
- Old City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Old City is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
- Philadelphia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Penn Wynne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Llanerch
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Springfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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 Delaware County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Aldan
- Aldan lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Aldan.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldan
- Darby
- Lansdowne
- Norwood
- Philadelphia
- Prospect Park
- Springfield
- Upper Darby
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 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 Mt. Moriah Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Delaware 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 #1181748 (Mount Moriah Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1181748 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: Delaware
- Est. Elev: 13 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Philadelphia
- Location given for Mount Moriah Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.933724 Lon: -75.2379595
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Delaware, 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- Mt. Moriah Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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