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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 Morris Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Morris Cemetery (FG ID #5338)

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 Morris Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   33.4538°   (33° 27' 13")

Lon:   -96.5097°   (-96° 30' 34")

The Morris Cemetery is located in Grayson County<2>.

The county seat for Grayson County is located in Sherman. Sherman lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Morris Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Morris Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Grayson 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 Morris 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Morris Cemetery.

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

    • Van Alstyne
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Tom Bean
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Mantua ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantua came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
      • Mantua is located in Collin County
    • Pilot Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
      • Pilot Grove is located in Grayson County
    • Kentucky Town
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentucky Town
      • Kentucky Town is located in Grayson County
    • Anna
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anna
      • Anna is located in Collin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,945 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anna <4>
    • Westminster
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westminster have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
      • Westminster is located in Collin County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westminster <4>
    • Whitewright
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Whiterock
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiterock
      • Whiterock is located in Grayson County
    • Howe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in Grayson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,390 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howe <4>
    • Luella
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luella
      • Luella is located in Grayson County
    • Ida
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida
      • Ida is located in Grayson County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Trenton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Orangeville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orangeville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orangeville
        • Orangeville is located in Fannin County
      • Valdasta
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdasta
        • Valdasta is located in Collin County
      • Tribune
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tribune have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribune
        • Tribune is located in Grayson County
      • Weston
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weston have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weston
        • Weston is located in Collin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 543 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weston <4>
      • Melissa
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Blue Ridge
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Savoy
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Bells
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells
        • Bells is located in Grayson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bells <4>
      • Dorchester
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dorchester have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorchester
        • Dorchester is located in Grayson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 96 people
      • Frognot
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frognot
        • Frognot is located in Collin County
      • Sherman
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Gunter
        (13 miles [20.9 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 Morris Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grayson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Howe
      • Howe lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Morris Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Howe.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
    • Savoy
      • Savoy lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Morris Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Savoy.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savoy
    • Sherman
    • Tom Bean
    • Trenton

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Morris Cemetery.<7>

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

    • Taylor Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Taylor Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Cannon Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Dumas Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Dumas Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • The Dumas Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dumas Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2233683 <1>
    • Worden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Worden Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • The Worden Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Warden Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Worden Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2489948 <1>
    • Van Alstyne Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jernigan Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Jernigan Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • The Jernigan Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jernigan Cemetery
    • Simpson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • The Simpson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Smith Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2229089 <1>
    • Binion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Luper Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • White Mound Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The White Mound Cemetery is located in Grayson County
      • The White Mound Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Whitemound Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Mound Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7599 <1>
    • Mantua Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Mantua Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • The Mantua Cemetery is located in Collin County
      • The Mantua Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Newt Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mantua Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2305714 <1>
    • Elm Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Westminster Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westminster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Westminster Cemetery is located in Collin County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westminster Cemetery
      • Pilot Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Pilot Grove Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • The Pilot Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Clarke Cemetery
        • Clarke / Pilot Knob Cemetery
        • Hodges Presbyterian Cemetery
        • Pilot Knob Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilot Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1986288 <1>
      • Old Pilot Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Lasater Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Lasater Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
        • The Lasater Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lasater Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2218532 <1>
      • Vittitoe Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Harris Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Harris Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
        • The Harris Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • The Harris Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Spurgeon Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2545617 <1>
      • Holloway Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Grayson County
        • The Bethel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1986598 <1>
      • Kentucky Town Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)

    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 Morris Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1363158  (Morris Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1363158 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: Van Alstyne
      • County: Grayson         Elev: 223
      • Location given for GNIS #1363158 (Morris Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #5338

    The official website for Grayson County: www.co.grayson.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 Grayson, 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 things 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 Morris Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.4538, Longitude: -96.5097    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <6>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.
    <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.
    <8>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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