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A visit to the Moran Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Moran Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Moran Cemetery (FG ID #5324).

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 Moran Cemetery ...

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

32.5436, -99.1398

The Moran Cemetery is located in Shackelford County<2>.

The county seat for Shackelford County is located in Albany. Albany lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Moran Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Moran Cemetery.

Establishment of the Moran Cemetery ...

The Moran Cemetery was established in 1896.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Moran Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cauble Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Greer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Greer Cemetery is located in Shackelford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer Cemetery
  • Parrish Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Parrish Cemetery is located in Shackelford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish Cemetery
  • Hart Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hart Cemetery is located in Callahan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Cemetery
  • Battle Creek Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Battle Creek Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle Creek Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
  • Lynch Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Lynch Cemetery is located in Shackelford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Cemetery
  • Dothan Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Dothan Cemetery is located in Eastland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dothan Cemetery
  • Buck Mtn. Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Buck Mtn. Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Mtn. Cemetery
  • Plum Branch Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Plum Branch Cemetery is located in Stephens County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Branch Cemetery
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Harpersville Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Harpersville Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harpersville Cemetery
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
    • Bedford Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bedford Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Cemetery
    • Reagan Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Reagan Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan Cemetery
    • Brushy Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • The Brushy Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Cemetery
    • Hart Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hart Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Cemetery
    • Post Oak Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Cemetery
    • Ross Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ross Cemetery is located in Callahan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
    • Pisgah Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Pisgah Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Cemetery
    • St.s Rest Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The St.s Rest Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St.s Rest Cemetery
    • Baker Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Moran Cemetery.

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

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 Moran Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Shackelford County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Moran Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Shackelford 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 Moran Cemetery:

    Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #5324

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1341896  (Moran Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1341896 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: Shackelford
      • Est. Elev: 428 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Moran
      • Location given for Moran Cemetery:
      • Lat: 32.5434581     Lon: -99.1395175
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Shackelford, 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- Moran 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.