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A visit to the Mount Moriah Cemetery ...


The location of the Mt. Moriah 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 Mt. Moriah Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.7612°   (39° 45' 40")

Lon:   -79.9006°   (-79° 54' 2")

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

The county seat for Fayette County is located in Uniontown. Uniontown lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northeast of the Mt. Moriah Cemetery .

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 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 Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Fayette 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 28 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.

    • Dilliner
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dilliner
      • Dilliner is located in Greene County
    • New Geneva
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Geneva
      • New Geneva is located in Fayette County
    • Point Marion
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Marion
      • Point Marion is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,097 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Marion <4>
    • Atlantic
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic
      • Atlantic is located in Fayette County
    • Winstead
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winstead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winstead
      • Winstead is located in Fayette County
    • Greensboro
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Dunkard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard
      • Dunkard is located in Greene County
    • Fayette
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
      • Fayette is located in Fayette County
    • Canyon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canyon
      • Canyon is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Masontown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
      • Masontown is located in Fayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <4>
    • Woodside
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
      • Woodside is located in Fayette County
    • Maidsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidsville
      • Maidsville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Baker Ridge
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Ridge
        • Baker Ridge is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Cheat Lake
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheat Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Lake
        • Cheat Lake is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Bowlby
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowlby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowlby
        • Bowlby is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Star City
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
        • Star City is located in Monongalia County (WV)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
      • Ceylon
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceylon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceylon
        • Ceylon is located in Greene County
      • Highhouse
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highhouse
        • Highhouse is located in Fayette County
      • Hoover
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
        • Hoover is located in Fayette County
      • Puritan
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puritan
        • Puritan is located in Fayette County
      • McClellandtown
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Nemacolin
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nemacolin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemacolin
        • Nemacolin is located in Greene County
      • Fairchance
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairchance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchance
        • Fairchance is located in Fayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,888 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairchance <4>
      • Mount Morris
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Granville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
        • Granville is located in Monongalia County (WV)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
      • Westover
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover
        • Westover is located in Monongalia County (WV)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,220 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westover <4>
      • Morgantown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
        • Morgantown is located in Monongalia County (WV)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,847 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <4>
      • Fairdale
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
        • Fairdale is located in Greene 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 Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette 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 24 that are within 5 miles [8 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.

    • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Atlantic.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44539 <6>
    • Wolfs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolfs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wolfs Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolfs Cemetery
    • Pt. Marion Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pt. Marion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pt. Marion Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pt. Marion Cemetery
    • Evergreen Memorial Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Memorial Park is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Memorial Park
    • Monongahela Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monongahela Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Monongahela Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monongahela Cemetery
    • Donham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Donham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Donham Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Donham Cemetery
    • Alexander Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alexander Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alexander Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alexander Cemetery
    • Greene Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greene Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
    • Garrison Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Garrison Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrison Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Eden UMC Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden UMC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eden UMC Cemetery is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden UMC Cemetery
    • Forks of Cheat Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forks of Cheat Baptist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forks of Cheat Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Monongalia County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forks of Cheat Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • South Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
      • Williamson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williamson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williamson Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamson Cemetery
      • Thomas Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Lambert Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lambert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lambert Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lambert Cemetery
      • Linton Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Linton Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linton Cemetery
      • Everly Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Everly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Everly Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Everly Cemetery
      • Furman Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Furman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Furman Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Furman Cemetery
      • Garlow Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garlow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garlow Cemetery is located in Monongalia County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garlow Cemetery
      • Ft. Martin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ft. Martin Cemetery is located in Monongalia County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Martin Cemetery
      • Hoard Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hoard Cemetery is located in Monongalia County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoard Cemetery
      • Sunnyside Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunnyside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Monongalia County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyside Cemetery
      • Ache Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ache Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ache Cemetery is located in Fayette County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ache 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 #1181747  (Mount Moriah Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1181747 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: Masontown
      • County: Fayette         Elev: 360
      • Location given for GNIS #1181747 (Mount Moriah Cemetery)

    The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org

    The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Fayette, 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 Mt. Moriah Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.7612, Longitude: -79.9006       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Moriah 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>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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