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A visit to the Morris Cemetery ...


The location of the Morris Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 ...

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

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

Lat:   32.4010°   (32° 24' 3")

Lon:   -95.8936°   (-95° 53' 36")

The Morris Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County<2>.

The county seat for Van Zandt County is located in Canton. Canton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of the Morris Cemetery .

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 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 Morris Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Van Zandt 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 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Morris Cemetery.

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

    • Tundra
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tundra
      • Tundra is located in Van Zandt County
    • Eustace
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eustace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eustace
      • Eustace is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,020 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eustace <4>
    • Canton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Van Zandt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,941 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
    • Murchison
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Murchison have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murchison
      • Murchison is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Murchison <4>
    • Ben Wheeler
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ben Wheeler have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Wheeler
      • Ben Wheeler is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ben Wheeler <4>
    • Athens
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens
      • Athens is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Athens <4>
    • Mabank
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mabank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabank
      • Mabank is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,398 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mabank <4>
    • Gun Barrel City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Log Cabin
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Log Cabin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Log Cabin
      • Log Cabin is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 785 people
    • Payne Springs
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Payne Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne Springs
      • Payne Springs is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 756 people
    • Enchanted Oaks
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enchanted Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enchanted Oaks
      • Enchanted Oaks is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Caney City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney City
      • Caney City is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Edom
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edom have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edom
        • Edom is located in Van Zandt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 387 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edom <4>
      • Star Harbor
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star Harbor
        • Star Harbor is located in Henderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 487 people
      • Malakoff
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Malakoff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malakoff
        • Malakoff is located in Henderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,314 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malakoff <4>
      • Brownsboro
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsboro
        • Brownsboro is located in Henderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsboro <4>
      • Van
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van
        • Van is located in Van Zandt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,778 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van <4>
      • Tool
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tool have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tool
        • Tool is located in Henderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,335 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tool <4>
      • Leagueville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leagueville
        • Leagueville is located in Henderson County
      • Seven Points
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Points have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Points
        • Seven Points is located in Henderson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Points <4>
      • Pine Grove
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove
        • Pine Grove is located in Henderson County
      • Becker
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becker
        • Becker is located in Kaufman County
      • Kemp
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
        • Kemp is located in Kaufman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kemp <4>
      • Fruitvale
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Edgewood
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Ola
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
        • Ola is located in Kaufman 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 Morris Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Van Zandt County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Athens
    • Canton
    • Kemp
      • Kemp lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Morris Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kemp.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kemp
    • Malakoff
    • Van
      • Van lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Morris Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Van.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Morris Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Chinquapin Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chinquapin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chinquapin Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chinquapin Cemetery
    • Cottonwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottonwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottonwood Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Beard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beard Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beard Cemetery
    • Goshen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goshen Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
    • Moorehead Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Ray Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ray Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
    • Wreary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Cox Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Traver Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Traver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Traver Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Traver Cemetery
    • Sand Flat Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Flat Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sand Flat Cemetery is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Flat Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Morris Chapel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morris Chapel Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Chapel Cemetery
      • Prairie Springs Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prairie Springs Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Springs Cemetery
      • High Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The High Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Cemetery
      • Aanonsen Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aanonsen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Aanonsen Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aanonsen Cemetery
      • Mabank Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mabank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mabank Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mabank Cemetery
      • Payne Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Payne Cemetery is located in Henderson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payne Cemetery
      • Hillcrest Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • Haven of Memories Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haven of Memories Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haven of Memories Cemetery is located in Van Zandt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haven of Memories Cemetery

    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 #1341934  (Morris Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1341934 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: Phalba
      • County: Van Zandt         Elev: 178
      • Location given for GNIS #1341934 (Morris Cemetery)

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

    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 Van Zandt, 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 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: 32.4010, Longitude: -95.8936       In this case, the coordinates for the Morris Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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