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A visit to the Moss Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Moss Cemetery ...

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

33.4371, -97.3747

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Moss Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Moss Cemetery is located in Cooke County<2>.

The county seat for Cooke County is located in Gainesville. Gainesville lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the northeast of the Moss Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Moss Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Moss Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Cogburn Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Cogburn Cemetery is located in Cooke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cogburn Cemetery
  • Coleman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Gregory Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Gregory Cemetery is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Cemetery
  • Bewley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bewley Cemetery is located in Cooke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewley Cemetery
  • Era Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Era Cemetery is located in Cooke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Era Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Knox Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Knox Cemetery is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Cemetery
  • Hood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Hood Cemetery is located in Cooke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood Cemetery
  • Rush Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Rush Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Cemetery
  • Traylor Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Traylor Cemetery is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traylor Cemetery
  • Cottonwood Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Wise County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cemetery
  • Duck Creek Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The Duck Creek Cemetery is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Hardy Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hardy Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy Cemetery
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Cooke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Cooke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
    • Forestburg Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Forestburg Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestburg Cemetery
    • Sanger Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Sanger Cemetery is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanger Cemetery
    • Pella Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Pella Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pella Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Ball Knob Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • The Ball Knob Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Knob Cemetery
    • Flat Rock Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Flat Rock Cemetery is located in Wise County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock Cemetery
    • Stony Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Stony Cemetery is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Cemetery
    • Krum Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Krum Cemetery is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krum Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Moss Cemetery.

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

  • Slidell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Rosston
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Greenwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Era
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Hood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Hood is located in Cooke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
  • Bolivar
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bolivar is located in Denton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
  • New Harp
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • New Harp is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harp
  • Sanger
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Valley View
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Hardy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hardy is located in Montague County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
  • Forestburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Myra
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Stony
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Stony is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony
    • Krum
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Krum is located in Denton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Krum
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,412 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Krum <6>
    • Muenster
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Hemming
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Hemming is located in Cooke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemming
    • Lindsay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Decatur
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Ponder
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Gainesville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Dye
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Dye is located in Montague County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye

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 Moss Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cooke County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Moss Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Cooke 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 Moss Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1363197  (Moss Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1363197 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: Cooke
      • Est. Elev: 270 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Era
      • Location given for Moss Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.4370564     Lon: -97.3747431
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Cooke, 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- Moss 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>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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.