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:
36.5798, -86.4419
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 Sumner County<2>.
The county seat for Sumner County is located in Gallatin. Gallatin lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south of the Mt. Moriah Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 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.
- Parkers Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Old Fountain Head Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sherron Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Sherron Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherron Cemetery
- Boiling Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Martins Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sulphura Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sulphura Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphura Cemetery
- Hodges Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hodges Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodges Cemetery
- Brackentown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Brackentown Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackentown Cemetery
- Hobdy Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Hobdy Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobdy Cemetery
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
- Old Brush Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Brush Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Brush Cemetery
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- Patterson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Patterson Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
- Sulphur Fork Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Sulphur Fork Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Fork Cemetery
- Perdue Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Perdue Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue Cemetery
- State Line Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The State Line Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Hardin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Hardin Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin Cemetery
- Rock Bridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Rock Bridge Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bridge Cemetery
- Butt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Butt Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butt Cemetery
- Pirkle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Pirkle Cemetery is located in Simpson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirkle Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Corinth
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Corinth is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
- Sengtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sengtown is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sengtown
- Fountain Head
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fountain Head is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Head
- Portland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rock Bridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Bridge is located in Sumner County
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- South Tunnel
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- South Tunnel is located in Sumner County
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- Fairfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairfield is located in Sumner County
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- Mitchellville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mitchellville is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Black Jack
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Black Jack is located in Simpson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Black Jack
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Black Jack is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
- Hall Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hall Town is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Town
- Estimated population in 2014: 2,202 people
- Bethpage
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Mulloy
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Mulloy is located in Robertson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulloy
- Johnsons Crossroads
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Johnsons Crossroads is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsons Crossroads
- Cottontown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bledsoe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bledsoe is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bledsoe
- Westmoreland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sugar Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sugar Grove is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
- Walnut Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Walnut Grove is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Rogana
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Rogana is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogana
- Adolphus
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Trousdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Trousdale is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
- Gold City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Gold City is located in Simpson County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold City
- Chipman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Chipman is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipman
- Siloam
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Siloam is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Mount Aerial
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Mount Aerial is located in Allen County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aerial
- Franklin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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. The following communities are located in Sumner 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 like to 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 Mt. Moriah Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Sumner 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 #1646714 (Mount Moriah Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1646714 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: Sumner
- Est. Elev: 258 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Fountain Head
- Location given for Mount Moriah Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.5797647 Lon: -86.4419374
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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 Sumner, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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'. |
| <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. |