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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:

31.3146, -96.5891

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 Limestone County<2>.

The county seat for Limestone County is located in Groesbeck. Groesbeck lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the north 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 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Moss Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Sowders Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Sowders Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowders Cemetery
  • Eutaw Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Eutaw Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eutaw Cemetery
  • Kosse Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Kosse Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosse Cemetery
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Norris Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Norris Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris Cemetery
  • Buttrill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
  • Mustang Prairie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • King - Williams Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Vinson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Vinson Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Cemetery
  • King Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The King Cemetery is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Gunter Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Gunter Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunter Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Clifton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Clifton Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Cemetery
    • Glade Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Head Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Head Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Head Cemetery
    • Masters Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Masters Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masters Cemetery
    • Tidwell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Tidwell Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell Cemetery
    • Garrett Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Garrett Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
    • Stranger Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Stranger Cemetery is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stranger Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Stranger Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in the vicinity of Stranger
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2150002 <5>
    • Cobb Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Cobb Cemetery is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobb Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Moss Cemetery.

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

  • Kosse
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Kosse is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kosse
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 463 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kosse <6>
  • Thornton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Stranger
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Stranger is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stranger
  • Bremond
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Bald Prairie
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bald Prairie is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Prairie
  • Seale
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Seale is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seale
  • Reagan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Groesbeck
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • McClanahan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • McClanahan is located in Falls County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClanahan
  • Ben Hur
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Ben Hur is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ben Hur
  • Otto
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Hammond
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Hammond is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Highbank
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Highbank is located in Falls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highbank
    • Owensville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Owensville is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
    • Lost Prairie
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Lost Prairie is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Prairie
    • Marlin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Ridge
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Ridge is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
    • Franklin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • New Baden
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Kirk
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Kirk is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk
    • Marquez
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Farrar
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Farrar is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
    • Personville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Personville is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Personville
    • Perry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Fallon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Fallon is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallon
    • Mart
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Mart is located in McLennan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mart
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mart <6>

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 Limestone 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 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 Moss Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Limestone 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 #1363195  (Moss Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1363195 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: Limestone
      • Est. Elev: 164 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Kosse East
      • Location given for Moss Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.3146217     Lon: -96.589144
      • 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 Limestone, 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.