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A visit to the Moores Cemetery ...


The location of the Moores 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 Moores Cemetery ...

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

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Moores Cemetery

Lat:   31.3099°   (31° 18' 35")

Lon:   -96.1500°   (-96° 9' 0")

The Moores Cemetery is located in Leon County<2>.

The county seat for Leon County is located in Centerville. Centerville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Moores 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 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 Moores Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Leon 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 Moores 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 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Moores Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Moores Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Concord
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Newby
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby
      • Newby is located in Leon County
    • Jewett
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Marquez
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Centerville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Flynn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flynn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynn
      • Flynn is located in Leon County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flynn <4>
    • Buffalo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Donie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Farrar
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
      • Farrar is located in Limestone County
    • Seale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
      • Seale is located in Robertson County
    • Leona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
      • Leona is located in Leon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leona <4>
    • Ridge
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
      • Ridge is located in Robertson County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Hilltop Lakes
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Freestone
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
        • Freestone is located in Freestone County
      • Personville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Personville
        • Personville is located in Limestone County
      • Russell
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
        • Russell is located in Leon County
      • Lost Prairie
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Prairie
        • Lost Prairie is located in Limestone County
      • Wealthy
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wealthy
        • Wealthy is located in Leon County
      • Normangee
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Normangee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normangee
        • Normangee is located in Leon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Normangee <4>
      • Middleton
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
        • Middleton is located in Leon County
      • Dew
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew
        • Dew is located in Freestone County
      • Centerview
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
        • Centerview is located in Leon County
      • Lanely
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanely have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanely
        • Lanely is located in Freestone 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 Moores Cemetery. The following communities are located in Leon County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Moores Cemetery.<5>

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

    • McMillin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McMillin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McMillin Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McMillin Cemetery
    • Burleson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Concord Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Peoples Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peoples Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peoples Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peoples Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Mays Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mays Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Cemetery
    • Curtiss Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Curtiss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Curtiss Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Curtiss Cemetery
    • Old Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Union Cemetery
    • Mays Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mays Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Seale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seale Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seale Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Grayson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grayson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grayson Cemetery is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grayson Cemetery
      • White Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Cemetery is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Jackson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Wilsons Chapel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilsons Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilsons Chapel Cemetery is located in Freestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilsons Chapel Cemetery
      • Downs Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Downs Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Downs Cemetery is located in Leon County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Downs Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Marquez.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Downs Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3281 <6>
      • Nettles Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nettles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nettles Cemetery is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nettles Cemetery
      • Graham Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Graham Cemetery is located in Leon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham 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 Moores Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1363125  (Moores Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1363125 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: Jewett
      • County: Leon         Elev: 146
      • Location given for GNIS #1363125 (Moores Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Texas' counties, including Leon, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Moores Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3099, Longitude: -96.1500       In this case, the coordinates for the Moores 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.
    <7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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