A visit to the Mount Moriah 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 Mt. Moriah Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery:
32.9032, -94.5460
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Cass County<2>.
The county seat for Cass County is located in Linden. Linden lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast of the Mt. Moriah Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Mt. Moriah Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Moriah Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pyland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Pyland Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyland Cemetery
- Cheatham Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Cheatham Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheatham Cemetery
- Simmons Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Simmons Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmons Cemetery
- Bear Creek Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek Cemetery
- Henderson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Henderson Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
- Beamer - Davis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Webb Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
- Concord Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Concord Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
- Rankin Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Rankin Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rankin Cemetery
- South Union Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The South Union Cemetery is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Union Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the South Union Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Lone Star.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7015 <5>
- Iron Bluff Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Iron Bluff Cemetery is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron Bluff Cemetery
- Lockett Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Lockett Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockett Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Old Union Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Holly Springs Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Day Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Day Cemetery is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Day Cemetery
- Valley Plains Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery
- The Shiloh Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Shiloh Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #850838 <5>
- Lanier Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dennis Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Dennis Cemetery is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Prospect Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
- The Prospect Cemetery has also been known as:
- New Prospect Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Moriah Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Avinger
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Sarber
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sarber is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarber
- Hughes Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Star
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jackson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jackson is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Kellyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Kellyville is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellyville
- Jenkins
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jenkins is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
- Ore City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Macedonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Macedonia is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia
- Linden
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Coffeeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Coffeeville is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffeeville
- Daingerfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Jefferson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Harleton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Lodi
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Rocky Branch
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rocky Branch is located in Morris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Branch
- Diana
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Morton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Morton is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
- Kildare
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Center Point ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Center Point is located in Camp County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Point
- LaFayette
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- LaFayette is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaFayette
- James
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- James is located in Upshur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James
- Red Hill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Red Hill is located in Cass County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
- Marietta
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Cason
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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 Mt. Moriah Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cass County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Moriah Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Avinger
- Daingerfield
- Hughes Springs
- Jefferson
- Linden
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 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 Mt. Moriah Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Texas:
- Pages specific to Cass 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 Mt. Moriah Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1342053 (Mount Moriah Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1342053 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: Cass
- Est. Elev: 103 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Avinger
- Location given for Mount Moriah Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.9031888 Lon: -94.5460337
- 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 Cass, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Mt. Moriah 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. |