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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. 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 Mt. Moriah Cemetery ...

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>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery

Lat:   39.5765°   (39° 34' 35")

Lon:   -79.6367°   (-79° 38' 12")

The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Preston County<2>.

The county seat for Preston County is located in Kingwood. Kingwood lies just to the south southwest of the Mt. Moriah Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Mt. Moriah Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Beech Run Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beech Run Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beech Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beech Run Cemetery is located in Preston County
  • Lenox Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lenox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lenox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lenox Cemetery is located in Preston County
  • Parnell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parnell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Parnell Cemetery is located in Preston County
  • Albright - St. Joe Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Albright - St. Joe Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Albright - St. Joe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Albright - St. Joe Cemetery is located in Preston County
  • Dinkerberger Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dinkerberger Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dinkerberger Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dinkerberger Family Cemetery is located in Preston County
  • Fair View Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fair View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fair View Cemetery is located in Preston County
  • Kingwood Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kingwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kingwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kingwood Cemetery is located in Preston County
  • Miller Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Preston County
  • Sisler Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sisler Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sisler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sisler Cemetery is located in Preston County
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Preston County
    • The Shady Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Union Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2379879 <5>
  • Savage Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Savage Cemetery
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Savage Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • The Savage Cemetery is located in Preston County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2611216 <5>
  • Reedsville Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reedsville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reedsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Reedsville Cemetery is located in Preston County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Preston County
    • Lake Ford UMC Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lake Ford UMC Cemetery
      • The Lake Ford UMC Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • The Lake Ford UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Lake Ford Cemetery
    • Webb Chapel Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webb Chapel Cemetery is located in Preston County
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Preston County
    • East View Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East View Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East View Cemetery is located in Preston County
    • Arthurdale Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arthurdale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arthurdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arthurdale Cemetery is located in Preston County
    • Howesville UMC Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howesville UMC Cemetery
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Howesville UMC Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Howesville UMC Cemetery is located in Preston County
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2244623 <5>
    • Miller Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Preston County
    • Sang Run Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sang Run Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sang Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sang Run Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Blooming Rose Church Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blooming Rose Church Cemetery
      • The Blooming Rose Church Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Blooming Rose Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Friendsville (MD).
      • The Blooming Rose Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Blooming Rose Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #80787 <5>
    • Sand Spring Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Spring Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sand Spring Cemetery is located in Garrett County (MD)
    • Teets Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teets Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Teets Cemetery is located in Preston County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 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.

  • Lenox
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
    • Lenox is located in Preston County
  • Morgans Glade
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morgans Glade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgans Glade
    • Morgans Glade is located in Preston County
  • Little Sandy
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Sandy
    • Little Sandy is located in Preston County
  • Rockville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
    • Rockville is located in Preston County
  • Albright
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Orr
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Orr. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
    • Orr is located in Preston County
  • Bruceton Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bruceton Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceton Mills
    • Bruceton Mills is located in Preston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bruceton Mills <7>
  • Brandonville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandonville
    • Brandonville is located in Preston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
  • Kingwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Hazelton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Masontown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masontown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
    • Masontown is located in Preston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <7>
  • Clifton Mills
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Mills
    • Clifton Mills is located in Preston County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Reedsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reedsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reedsville
      • Reedsville is located in Preston County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reedsville <7>
    • Heathers Run
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heathers Run
      • Heathers Run is located in Preston County
    • Terra Alta
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Arthurdale
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Salt Lick
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lick
      • Salt Lick is located in Preston County
    • Tunnelton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Friendsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Garrett County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <7>
    • Elliottsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Elliottsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliottsville
      • Elliottsville is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Cheat Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheat Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheat Lake
      • Cheat Lake is located in Monongalia 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 Mt. Moriah Cemetery. The following communities are located in Preston County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Moriah Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Mt. Moriah Cemetery:

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 #1543674  (Mount Moriah Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1543674 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: Valley Point
    • County: Preston         Elev: 592
    • Location given for GNIS #1543674 (Mount Moriah Cemetery)

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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 West Virginia's counties, including Preston, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Mt. Moriah Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5765, Longitude: -79.6367       In this case, the coordinates for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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