A visit to the Harris 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 Harris Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Harris Cemetery:
32.6785, -86.9486
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Harris Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Harris Cemetery is located in Chilton County<2>.
The county seat for Chilton County is located in Clanton. Clanton lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Harris Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Harris Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Harris Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Harris Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Valley Creek Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Valley Creek Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Creek Cemetery
- New Hope Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The New Hope Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Peeples Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Peeples Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeples Cemetery
- Plantersville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Fellowship Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Fellowship Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fellowship Cemetery
- Crossroad Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Crossroad Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroad Cemetery
- Welch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Welch Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Cemetery
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill Cemetery
- Stanton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Stanton Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton Cemetery
- Lovelady Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Lovelady Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelady Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Medline Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Medline Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medline Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Alpine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Alpine Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpine Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Barnes Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Barnes Cemetery is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
- University Highway Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hillcrest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
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:
- Riderville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Riderville is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riderville
- Plantersville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Plantersville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plantersville
- Stanton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stanton is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Vine Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Vine Hill is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Hill
- Jones
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jones is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
- Adams
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Adams is located in Chilton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Maplesville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Oakmulgee
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Oakmulgee is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmulgee
- Fremont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Fremont is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Lawley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Lawley is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawley
- Bethlehem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bethlehem is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem
- Billingsley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Tucker
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Tucker is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
- Active
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Active is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Active
- Augustin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Augustin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augustin
- Valley Grande
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Valley Grande is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Grande
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,468 people
- Burnsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Burnsville is located in Dallas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnsville
- Statesville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Statesville is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesville
- Randolph
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Randolph is located in Bibb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Sprott
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Sprott is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sprott
- Suttle
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Suttle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttle
- Haynes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Haynes is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes
- Independence
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Independence is located in Autauga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
- Selma
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
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 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 Harris Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Chilton 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 Harris Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #159728 (Harris Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #159728 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: Chilton
- Est. Elev: 104 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Plantersville
- Location given for Harris Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.6784636 Lon: -86.948601
- 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 Alabama's counties, including Chilton, 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- Harris 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. |
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