A visit to the Morris 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 Morris Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Morris Cemetery:
35.8165, -88.2903
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Morris Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Morris Cemetery is located in Henderson County<2>.
The county seat for Henderson County is located in Lexington. Lexington lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Morris Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Morris Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Morris Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Morris Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- New Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Farmsville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Farmsville Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmsville Cemetery
- Greener Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Greener Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greener Cemetery
- Todd Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Todd Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Cemetery
- Lovell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Lovell Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovell Cemetery
- Dameron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Dameron Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dameron Cemetery
- Enochs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Enochs Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enochs Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Carnell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Carnell Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnell Cemetery
- Cain Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Cain Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cain Cemetery
- Rush Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Robertson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Lester Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Lester Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Cemetery
- The Lester Cemetery has also been known as:
- Laster Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14664 <5>
- Hedge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Hedge Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedge Cemetery
- Bradford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Bradford Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
- Ritter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Ritter Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritter Cemetery
- Mt. Comfort Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Comfort Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Comfort Cemetery
- Tucker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Tucker Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Marlin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Kizer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Kizer Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kizer Cemetery
- Milton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Milton Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton Cemetery
- Eubanks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Eubanks Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eubanks Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Beasley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Beasley Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beasley Cemetery
- Morgan Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Morgan Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
- Brinkley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Brinkley Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkley Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Morris Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Morris Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Farmville ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Farmville is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
- Poplar Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Poplar Springs is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Springs
- Parkers Crossroads
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Clarksburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Clarksburg is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
- Concord
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Concord is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Anark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Anark is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anark
- Sulphur Springs ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Chaseville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Chaseville is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaseville
- Jeannette
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jeannette is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Buena Vista
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Buena Vista is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
- Lexington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chesterfield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Chesterfield is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Population from the 2010 Census: 469 people
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Parsons
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sugar Tree
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Sugar Tree is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree
- Huntingdon
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Coxburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Coxburg is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
- Bruceton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Hollow Rock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Oakview ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Oakview is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
- McHaney ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- McHaney is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHaney
- Mousetail ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mousetail is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mousetail
- Wildlife Cove Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Point
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Sandy Point is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
- Cedar Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Cedar Grove is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
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 Morris Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henderson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Morris Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bruceton
- Decaturville
- Huntingdon
- Lexington
- Parsons
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 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 Morris Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Henderson 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 Morris Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1294418 (Morris Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1294418 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: Henderson
- Est. Elev: 149 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Yuma
- Location given for Morris Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.8164537 Lon: -88.290322
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Tennessee's counties, including Henderson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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- Morris Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <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. |
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