RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Texas >> Nacogdoches County >> Moss CemeteryIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Texas

The Commemorative Quarter for Texas





A visit to the Moss Cemetery ...


The location of the Moss 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 Moss Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   31.6938°   (31° 41' 37")

Lon:   -94.5008°   (-94° 30' 2")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • 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.

    • Whispering Pines
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whispering Pines
      • Whispering Pines is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Swift
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swift have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift
      • Swift is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Fitze
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fitze have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitze
      • Fitze is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Martinsville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Appleby
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleby
      • Appleby is located in Nacogdoches County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
      • Redfield is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Arcadia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
      • Arcadia is located in Shelby County
    • Nacogdoches
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Attoyac
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attoyac
      • Attoyac is located in Nacogdoches County
    • Woden
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Timpson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timpson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timpson
      • Timpson is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,130 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timpson <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Caledonia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
        • Caledonia is located in Rusk County
      • Trawick
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trawick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trawick
        • Trawick is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Concord
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
        • Concord is located in Rusk County
      • Chireno
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Alazan
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alazan
        • Alazan is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Mount Enterprise
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • River Crest Estates
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Crest Estates
        • River Crest Estates is located in Angelina County
      • Denning
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
        • Denning is located in San Augustine County
      • Nat
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nat
        • Nat is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Platt
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platt
        • Platt is located in Angelina County
      • Choice
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choice
        • Choice is located in Shelby County
      • Center
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Sulphur Springs
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
        • Sulphur Springs is located in Rusk County
      • Looneyville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
        • Looneyville is located in Nacogdoches 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 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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galilee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Galilee Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galilee Cemetery
    • Cold Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Holly Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holly Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holly Springs Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holly Springs Cemetery
    • Strickland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strickland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Strickland Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strickland Cemetery
    • Post Oak Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Oak Cemetery
    • Pilgrim Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilgrim Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilgrim Cemetery
    • Mast Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mast Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mast Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mast Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Moroney Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moroney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moroney Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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
      • 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 south of Nacogdoches.
      • The Old North Church Afro-American Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old North Cemetery #2
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old North Church Afro-American Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2777079 <6>
    • Old North Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Old North Church Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
      • 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 south of Nacogdoches.
      • The Old North Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old North Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old North Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #282377 <6>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Sunset Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunset Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Cemetery
      • Holmes Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holmes Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Cemetery
      • Sardis Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sardis Cemetery is located in San Augustine County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
      • Nalls Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nalls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nalls Cemetery is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nalls Cemetery
      • Powdrill Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powdrill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Powdrill Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powdrill Cemetery
      • Fellowview Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Fellowview Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Fellowview Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fellowview Cemetery is located between<8> 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Fellowview Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3567 <6>
      • Old Prospect Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Prospect Cemetery is located in Rusk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Prospect Cemetery
      • Helpenstell Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helpenstell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Helpenstell Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helpenstell Cemetery
      • Clifton Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clifton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clifton Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifton Cemetery
      • King Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the King Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The King Cemetery is located in Nacogdoches County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the King Cemetery
      • Lucas Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lucas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lucas Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lucas Cemetery
      • Dixon Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon 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 Moss Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1889736  (Moss Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1889736 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: Appleby
      • County: Nacogdoches         Elev: 97
      • Location given for GNIS #1889736 (Moss Cemetery)

    The official website for Nacogdoches County: www.co.nacogdoches.tx.us/

    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 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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Moss Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6938, Longitude: -94.5008       In this case, the coordinates for the Moss 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.
    <7>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.
    <8>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.




 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024