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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Moriah Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Moriah Cemetery (FG ID #5330)

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 Moriah Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.4083°   (32° 24' 29")

Lon:   -94.9213°   (-94° 55' 16")

The Moriah Cemetery is located in Gregg County<2>.

The county seat for Gregg County is located in Longview. Longview lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Moriah Cemetery .

Establishment of the Moriah Cemetery ...

The Moriah Cemetery was established in 1933.

Name Variations for Moriah Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Moriah Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 Moriah Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Gregg 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 Moriah 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Moriah Cemetery.

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

    • Laird Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laird Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird Hill
      • Laird Hill is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laird Hill <5>
    • Kilgore
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Liberty City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
      • Liberty City is located in Gregg County
    • Danville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
      • Danville is located in Gregg County
    • Rolling Meadows
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Meadows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
      • Rolling Meadows is located in Gregg County
    • Jamestown ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jamestown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
      • Jamestown is located in Smith County
      • Jamestown has also been known as:
      • Jimtown
    • Sexton City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sexton City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton City
      • Sexton City is located in Rusk County
    • Fredonia
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Gregg County
    • Pirtle
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pirtle
      • Pirtle is located in Rusk County
    • Clarksville City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville City
      • Clarksville City is located in Gregg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
    • Gladewater
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Overton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • New London
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New London have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
        • New London is located in Rusk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New London <5>
      • Greggton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greggton
        • Greggton is located in Gregg County
      • White Oak
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
        • White Oak is located in Gregg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,283 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Oak <5>
      • Browning
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
        • Browning is located in Smith County
      • Jacobs
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobs
        • Jacobs is located in Rusk County
      • Warren City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warren City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren City
        • Warren City is located in Gregg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
      • Monroe
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
        • Monroe is located in Rusk County
      • Elderville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elderville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elderville
        • Elderville is located in Gregg County
      • Wilkins
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkins have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkins
        • Wilkins is located in Upshur County
      • Teneryville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teneryville
        • Teneryville is located in Gregg County
      • Union Grove
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
        • Union Grove is located in Upshur County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
      • Friars
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars
        • Friars is located in Rusk County
      • Lakeport
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeport
        • Lakeport is located in Gregg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 997 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeport <5>
      • Longview
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • East Mountain
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mountain
        • East Mountain is located in Gregg County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
      • Starrville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Starrville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starrville
        • Starrville is located in Smith 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 Moriah Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gregg County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Moriah 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Moriah Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Strong Memorial Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strong Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strong Memorial Cemetery is located in Gregg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strong Memorial Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Goodman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goodman Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodman Cemetery
    • Choice Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Choice Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Choice Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Choice Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Kilgore Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Florey Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Florey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Florey Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Florey Cemetery
    • Mt. Comfort Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Comfort Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Comfort Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Comfort Cemetery
    • Henry Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henry Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Cemetery
    • Gray Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Star Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Star Memorial Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star Memorial Cemetery
    • Danville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Britton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Britton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Britton Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Britton Cemetery
      • Old Hopewell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Hopewell Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Hopewell Cemetery
      • Fortson Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fortson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fortson Cemetery is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fortson Cemetery
      • Utzman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Wood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wood Cemetery is located in Gregg County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
      • Alsup Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alsup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alsup Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • The Alsup Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Friendship / Alsup Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alsup Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2102 <1>
      • Jimtown Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Jimtown Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Jimtown Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • The Jimtown Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Kennedy Graveyard
        • Old James Town Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jimtown Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2479401 <1>
      • Harmony Pirtle Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)

    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 Moriah Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1341919  (Moriah Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1341919 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: Kilgore NW
      • County: Gregg         Elev: 138
      • Location given for GNIS #1341919 (Moriah Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #5330

    The official website for Gregg County: www.co.gregg.tx.us/

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    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 Gregg, 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 Moriah Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.4083, Longitude: -94.9213    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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