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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:

31.6938, -94.5008

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 Nacogdoches County<2>.

The county seat for Nacogdoches County is located in Nacogdoches. Nacogdoches lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southwest 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 24 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Moss Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Galilee Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Galilee Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galilee Cemetery
  • Cold Springs Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Cold Springs Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Springs Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cold Springs Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the south of Garrison.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #662149 <5>
  • Holly Springs Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Springs Cemetery
  • Strickland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Strickland Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strickland Cemetery
  • Post Oak Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Cemetery
  • Pilgrim Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Cemetery
  • Mast Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mast Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mast Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Moroney Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Moroney Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moroney Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Old North Church Afro-American Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Old North Church Afro-American Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old North Church Afro-American Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old North Church Afro-American Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Nacogdoches.
    • The Old North Church Afro-American Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old North Cemetery #2
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2777079 <5>
  • Old North Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • The Old North Church Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old North Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old North Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the north of Nacogdoches.
    • The Old North Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old North Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #282377 <5>
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Sunset Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Cemetery
    • Holmes Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Holmes Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Cemetery
    • Sardis Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sardis Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
    • Nalls Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Nalls Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nalls Cemetery
    • Powdrill Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Powdrill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powdrill Cemetery
    • Fellowview Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Fellowview Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowview Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fellowview Cemetery is located between<6> the communities of Nacogdoches and Woden.  The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Woden.
      • The Fellowview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fellowship Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3567 <5>
    • Old Prospect Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Old Prospect Cemetery is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Prospect Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Prospect Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Mount Enterprise.
      • The Old Prospect Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Prospect Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2159989 <5>
    • Helpenstell Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Helpenstell Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helpenstell Cemetery
    • Clifton Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Clifton Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Cemetery
    • King Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The King Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
    • Lucas Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Lucas Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas Cemetery
    • Dixon Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 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:

  • Whispering Pines
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Whispering Pines is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
  • Swift
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Swift is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
  • Fitze
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Fitze is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitze
  • Martinsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Appleby
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Appleby is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleby
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
  • Garrison
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Redfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Redfield is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
  • Arcadia
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Arcadia is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
  • Nacogdoches
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Attoyac
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Attoyac is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attoyac
  • Woden
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Timpson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Caledonia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Caledonia is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
    • Trawick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Trawick is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trawick
    • Concord
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Concord is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Chireno
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Alazan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Alazan is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alazan
    • Short
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Short is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short
    • Mount Enterprise
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • River Crest Estates
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • River Crest Estates is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Crest Estates
    • Denning
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Denning is located in San Augustine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
    • Nat
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Nat is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nat
    • Platt
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Platt is located in Angelina County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platt
    • Choice
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Choice is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
    • Center
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Sulphur Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Sulphur Springs is located in Rusk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
    • Looneyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Looneyville is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville

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 Nacogdoches 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 Nacogdoches 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 #1889736  (Moss Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1889736 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: Nacogdoches
      • Est. Elev: 97 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Appleby
      • Location given for Moss Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.6937891     Lon: -94.5007624
      • 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 Nacogdoches, 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 drawn 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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Nacogdoches and Woden. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.
    <7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.