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A visit to the Morrison 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 Morrison Cemetery ...

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

37.0685, -76.4883

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Morrison Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

Open a Google Map centered on the Morrison Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Morrison Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Peninsula Memorial Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Peninsula Memorial Park is located in Newport News City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peninsula Memorial Park
  • Maney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Maney Cemetery is located in Newport News City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maney Cemetery
  • Warwick River Mennonite Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Hampton City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Potters Field Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Potters Field Cemetery is located in Newport News City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Field Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Hampton City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Parklawn Memorial Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Carver Memorial Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Carver Memorial Park is located in Hampton City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver Memorial Park
  • Carys Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Carys Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carys Cemetery
  • Hopson Gravesite
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hopson Gravesite is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson Gravesite
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Greenlawn Memorial Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Greenlawn Memorial Park is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenlawn Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the southeast of Newport News.
      • The Greenlawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Greenlawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50456 <4>
    • Pleasant Shade Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Pleasant Shade Cemetery is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Shade Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Shade Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the southeast of Newport News.
      • The Pleasant Shade Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holly Grove Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51692 <4>
    • Emmaus Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Emmaus Cemetery is located in Poquoson City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmaus Cemetery
    • Hopkins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hopkins Cemetery is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Cemetery
    • Battery Park Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Battery Park Cemetery is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battery Park Cemetery
    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
    • Pleasant Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Pleasant Cemetery is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Cemetery
    • Lincoln Park Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Lincoln Park Cemetery is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Morrison Cemetery.

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

  • Bernard Village
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Bernard Village is located in Newport News City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernard Village
  • Newport News
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Hilton Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Hilton Village is located in Newport News City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilton Village
  • Newgate Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Newgate Village is located in Hampton City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newgate Village
  • Red Hill Village
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Red Hill Village is located in Newport News City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Village
  • Greenwood Farms
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Greenwood Farms is located in Hampton City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Farms
  • Aberdeen Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Aberdeen Gardens is located in Hampton City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen Gardens
  • Rescue
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Rescue is located in Isle of Wight County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rescue
  • Pine Chapel Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Pine Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Chapel Village
  • Chapel Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Chapel Village is located in Hampton City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Village
  • Yorkville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Yorkville is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
  • Dare
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Dare is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dare
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Hampton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Poquoson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Smithfield
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Phoebus
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Phoebus is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phoebus
    • Lee Hall
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Lee Hall is located in Newport News City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Hall
    • Buckroe Beach
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Buckroe Beach is located in Hampton City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckroe Beach
    • Rushmere
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Rushmere is located in Isle of Wight County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushmere
    • Lackey
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Lackey is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
    • Rochambeau Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Rochambeau Village is located in York County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochambeau Village
    • Yorktown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Gloucester Point
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)

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 Morrison Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in .

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Morrison 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 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 Morrison Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • 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 Morrison Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1479127  (Morrison Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1479127 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
      • : Newport News (city)
      • Est. Elev: 9 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Newport News North
      • Location given for Morrison Cemetery:
      • Lat: 37.0684801     Lon: -76.4882836
      • 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>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- Morrison 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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