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:
35.3004, -87.8747
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 Wayne County<2>.
The county seat for Wayne County is located in Waynesboro. Waynesboro lies just to the east northeast 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 27 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Morris Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Morris Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bloody Branch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Haggard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Haggard Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haggard Cemetery
- Brewer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Brewer Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer Cemetery
- Leatherwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Leatherwood Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood Cemetery
- Leatherwood Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Leatherwood Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leatherwood Cemetery
- Ralph Cole Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Ralph Cole Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph Cole Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Philadelphia Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia Cemetery
- Grimes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Grimes Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grimes Cemetery
- Rose Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Rose Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Montague Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Montague Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Hutton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Hutton Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton Cemetery
- Bennett Cole Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bennett Cole Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett Cole Cemetery
- Ray Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Ray Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
- Ray Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Ray Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
- Talley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Talley Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Dicus Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Dicus Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicus Cemetery
- Tune Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Tune Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tune Cemetery
- Nowlin Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- White Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The White Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Memorial Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Cemetery
- Lynn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Lynn Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Cemetery
- Cypert - Copeland - Lay Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cypert - Thornton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hog Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hog Creek Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hog Creek Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Morris Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Morris Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sorby ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Sorby is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sorby
- Waynesboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Clifton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Smiths Fork ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Smiths Fork is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiths Fork
- Collinwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Collinwood is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
- Flatwoods
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Whittens Stand ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Whittens Stand is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whittens Stand
- Lowryville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Lowryville is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowryville
- Dunbar
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Dunbar is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Paulks ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Paulks is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulks
- Saltillo
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Saltillo is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 521 people
- New Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- New Town is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Cypress Inn
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Cypress Inn is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress Inn
- Voorhies
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Voorhies is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
- Savannah
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Linden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Westpoint
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
- Sibley
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Sibley is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley
- Bruton Branch
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bruton Branch is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruton Branch
- Decaturville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Gibbs ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Gibbs is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs
- Threet
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Threet is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Threet
- Hohenwald
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Pyburn
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pyburn is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyburn
- White Sulphur ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- White Sulphur is located in Hardin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur
- Cloverdale
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Cloverdale is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Iron City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Iron City is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
- Scotts Hill
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cedar Grove is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Sardis
(25 miles [40.2 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 Morris Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Morris Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Clifton
- Collinwood
- Decaturville
- Hohenwald
- Linden
- Sardis
- Savannah
- Scotts Hill
- Waynesboro
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 Morris Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Wayne 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 #1294415 (Morris Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1294415 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: Wayne
- Est. Elev: 178 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Waynesboro
- Location given for Morris Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.3003555 Lon: -87.8747488
- 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 Wayne, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |