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A visit to the Moores 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 Moores Cemetery ...

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

31.3099, -96.1500

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Moores Cemetery.

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.<4>

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)
    • The McMillin Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMillin Cemetery
  • Burleson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Burleson Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burleson Cemetery
  • Concord Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Peoples Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Peoples Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peoples Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Mays Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Mays Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Cemetery
  • Curtiss Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Curtiss Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtiss Cemetery
  • Old Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old Union Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Union Cemetery
  • Mays Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Mays Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Cemetery
  • Green Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Green Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Cemetery
  • Seale Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Seale Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Grayson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Grayson Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Grayson Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Marquez.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3914 <5>
    • White Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The White Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
    • Wilsons Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wilsons Chapel Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsons Chapel Cemetery
    • Downs Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Downs Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
      • The Downs Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Downs Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Marquez.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3281 <5>
    • Nettles Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Nettles Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettles Cemetery
    • Graham Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 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)
    • Newby is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby
  • 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)
  • 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)
    • Farrar is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
  • Seale
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Seale is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
  • Leona
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ridge
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Ridge is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Hilltop Lakes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Bald Prairie
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Bald Prairie is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Prairie
    • Freestone
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Freestone is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
    • Personville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Personville is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Personville
    • Russell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Russell is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
    • Lost Prairie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Lost Prairie is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Prairie
    • Wealthy
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Wealthy is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wealthy
    • Normangee
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Middleton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Middleton is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
    • Dew
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Dew is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew
    • Centerview
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Centerview is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerview
    • Lanely
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Lanely is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanely

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.

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 helpful 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:

    • 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: In 2021, GNIS record #1363125 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: Leon
      • Est. Elev: 146 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Jewett
      • Location given for Moores Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.309901     Lon: -96.149964
      • 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 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Moores 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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