A visit to the Moriah 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 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. 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 Moriah Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Moriah Cemetery:
32.4083, -94.9213
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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:
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.
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.<4>
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)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Goodman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Goodman Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman Cemetery
- Choice Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Choice Cemetery is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Kilgore Memorial Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Florey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Florey Cemetery is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florey Cemetery
- Mt. Comfort Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Comfort Cemetery is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Comfort Cemetery
- Henry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Henry Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
- Gray Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Star Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Danville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Britton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Britton Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Britton Cemetery
- Old Hopewell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Old Hopewell Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Hopewell Cemetery
- Fortson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Fortson Cemetery is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortson Cemetery
- Utzman Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Wood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alsup Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Alsup Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alsup Cemetery
- The Alsup Cemetery has also been known as:
- Friendship / Alsup Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2102 <1>
- Jimtown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Harmony Pirtle Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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)
- Kilgore
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Liberty City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Liberty City is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty City
- Danville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Rolling Meadows
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rolling Meadows is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Meadows
- Jamestown ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sexton City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sexton City is located in Rusk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sexton City
- Fredonia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pirtle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Clarksville City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Clarksville City is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville City
- 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)
- Greggton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- White Oak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Browning
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jacobs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Warren City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Warren City is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Monroe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elderville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Wilkins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Teneryville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Union Grove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Union Grove is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Friars
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Lakeport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Longview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- East Mountain
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- East Mountain is located in Gregg County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
- Starrville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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.
- Greggton
- Longview
- Overton
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 websites either 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:
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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #5330
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1341919 (Moriah Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1341919 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: Gregg
- Est. Elev: 138 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kilgore NW
- Location given for Moriah Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.4082051 Lon: -94.9210499
- 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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- 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. |