A visit to the Moores 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 Moores Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Moores Cemetery:
37.3654, -77.8993
The Moores Cemetery is located in Amelia County<1>.
The county seat for Amelia County is located in Amelia Court House. Amelia Court House lies just to the west southwest of the Moores Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Moores Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Moores Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Arbor Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Grub Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Grub Hill Cemetery is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grub Hill Cemetery
- Amelia Presbyterian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dutch Reformed Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Liberty Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rennie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Rennie Cemetery is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rennie Cemetery
- Sappony Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Sappony Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sappony Cemetery
- Skinquarter Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Piedmont Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Piedmont Cemetery is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Flower Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Flower Hill Cemetery is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flower Hill Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Big Oak Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Big Oak Cemetery is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Oak Cemetery
- Grace Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Grace Cemetery is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Good Hope Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
- Oliver Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Oliver Cemetery is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver Cemetery
- Gills Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Gills Cemetery is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gills Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Farley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Farley Cemetery is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley Cemetery
- Craddock Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Craddock Cemetery is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craddock Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Amelia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Centenary Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Centenary Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centenary Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Moores Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Moores Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Amelia Court House
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Masons Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pilkinton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dorset
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lodore
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Earls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Winterpock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Coalboro ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Otterdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spainville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ammon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Belona
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Paineville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Rodophil
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Wilsons
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hebron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Holly ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Holly is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly
- Midlothian
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Huguenot
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Clinton
(17 miles [27.4 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 Moores Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Amelia County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Moores Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Amelia Court House
- Crewe
- Midlothian
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 Moores Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Amelia 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 Moores Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1497796 (Moores Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1497796 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: Amelia
- Est. Elev: 88 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Amelia Court House
- Location given for Moores Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.36515 Lon: -77.8994446
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Amelia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Moores Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
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