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The location of the Harris 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 Harris Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.6712°   (35° 40' 16")

Lon:   -86.4808°   (-86° 28' 50")

The Harris Cemetery is located in Rutherford County<2>.

The county seat for Rutherford County is located in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Harris Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Harris Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Rutherford County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Harris Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Harris Cemetery.

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

    • Midland
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Rutherford County
    • Longview
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
      • Longview is located in Bedford County
    • Concord
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Unionville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Plainview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Rutherford County
    • Rucker
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rucker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
      • Rucker is located in Rutherford County
    • Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anchor Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
      • Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
    • Bell Buckle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell Buckle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Buckle
      • Bell Buckle is located in Bedford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bell Buckle <4>
    • Burns Place
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
      • Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
    • Eagleville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Chapel Hill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
      • Chapel Hill is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,571 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapel Hill <4>
    • Shelbyville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Wartrace
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Dillton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
        • Dillton is located in Rutherford County
      • Patterson
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
        • Patterson is located in Rutherford County
      • Holts Corner
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
        • Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
      • Beechgrove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Murfreesboro
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • College Grove
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Gossburg
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gossburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossburg
        • Gossburg is located in Coffee County
      • Haley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley
        • Haley is located in Bedford County
      • Caney Spring
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caney Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Spring
        • Caney Spring is located in Marshall County
      • Kittrell
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
        • Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
      • Whitaker
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
        • Whitaker is located in Bedford 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 Harris Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rutherford County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 35 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Harris Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Sudberry Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sudberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sudberry Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sudberry Cemetery
    • Romans Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Romans Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Romans Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Romans Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • McBride Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McBride Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McBride Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McBride Cemetery
    • Waverly Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waverly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waverly Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waverly Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Taylor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
    • Webb Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Webb Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
    • McLean Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McLean Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McLean Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McLean Cemetery
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10831 <6>
    • Continue List   (23 more) ...
      • Morgan Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan Cemetery
      • Woods Cemetery
        (Less than 2 miles to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woods Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
      • Smotherman Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smotherman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smotherman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smotherman Cemetery
      • Haynes Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haynes Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Cemetery
      • Cooper Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Allen Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allen Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Turner Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turner Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Putman Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Putman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Putman Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Putman Cemetery
      • Putman Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Putman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Putman Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Putman Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Smotherman Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smotherman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smotherman Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smotherman Cemetery
      • Sudberry Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sudberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sudberry Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sudberry Cemetery
      • Hoskins Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoskins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hoskins Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoskins Cemetery
      • Jarrett Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jarrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jarrett Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jarrett Cemetery
      • Morton Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morton Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morton Cemetery
      • Tucker Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
      • Tarpley Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tarpley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tarpley Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tarpley Cemetery
      • Blankenship Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenship Cemetery
      • Holden Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holden Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holden Cemetery
      • Spence Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spence Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spence Cemetery
      • Harris Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harris Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
      • Holden - Gordon Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holden - Gordon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holden - Gordon Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holden - Gordon 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 Harris Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1645679  (Harris Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1645679 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: Fosterville
      • County: Rutherford         Elev: 228
      • Location given for GNIS #1645679 (Harris Cemetery)

    The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcounty.org/

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Rutherford, 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' (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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Harris Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6712, Longitude: -86.4808       In this case, the coordinates for the Harris 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.




 

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