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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:

35.0504, -89.8515

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Memphis. Memphis lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest 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 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Mt. Moriah Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Stateline Church of Christ
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • All Saints Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The All Saints Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for All Saints Cemetery
  • Germantown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Germantown Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown Cemetery
  • Memorial Park Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memorial Park Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Memorial Park Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Memphis.
    • The Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Memphis Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #15595 <5>
  • New Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • South Woods Memorial Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The South Woods Memorial Park is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Woods Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the South Woods Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Memphis.
    • The South Woods Memorial Park has also been known as:
    • Southwoods Memorial Park
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1983707 <5>
  • Oakville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Oakville Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville Cemetery
  • Cowan Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cowan Cemetery is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan Cemetery
  • Number 9 Hall Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Number 9 Hall Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number 9 Hall Cemetery
  • St. Thomas Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Thomas Cemetery
  • Jeremiah Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Jeremiah Cemetery is located in DeSoto County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Clemonts Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Clemonts Cemetery is located in DeSoto County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemonts Cemetery
    • Blocker Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Blocker Cemetery is located in DeSoto County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocker Cemetery
    • Castleberry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Castleberry Cemetery is located in DeSoto County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castleberry Cemetery
    • St. Johns Episcopal Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Johns Episcopal Church Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Episcopal Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Episcopal Church Cemetery is located in Memphis.
      • The St. Johns Episcopal Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Central Avenue Cemetery
      • Ridge High Cemetery
      • St. Johns Episcopal Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1164395 <5>
    • Forest Hill Cemetery-South
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Forest Memorial Gardens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Brown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bass Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Bass Cemetery is located in DeSoto County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Cemetery
    • Center Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Center Hill Cemetery is located in DeSoto County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Hill Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • Hill Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Hill Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hill Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Cordova.
      • The Hill Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Robins - Dickey Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2562954 <5>

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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:

  • Capleville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Capleville is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capleville
  • Germantown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Parkway Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Parkway Village is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
  • Forest Hill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Forest Hill is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
  • Oakville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Oakville is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
  • Olive Branch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Bailey
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Bailey is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
  • The Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Village is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village
  • Southaven
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Cordova
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Binghampton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Binghampton is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binghampton
  • Barton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Barton is located in Marshall County (MS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Collierville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • De Soto Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • De Soto Village is located in DeSoto County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto Village
    • Horn Lake
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Aldens
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Aldens is located in DeSoto County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldens
    • Bartlett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Hunt Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Hunt Village is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Village
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,234 people
    • Memphis
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Piperton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Piperton is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
    • Nesbit
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Bright
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Bright is located in DeSoto County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bright
    • Cayce
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Cayce is located in Marshall County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
    • Lynchburg
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Lynchburg is located in DeSoto County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynchburg
    • Byhalia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Byhalia is located in Marshall County (MS)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byhalia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,213 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byhalia <6>
    • Lakeland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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 Shelby County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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: