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:
34.4682, -87.6917
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 Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Russellville. Russellville lies just to the northwest 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 25 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Harris Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Harris Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Kirk Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Kirk Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirk Cemetery
- Orman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Orman Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orman Cemetery
- Sargent Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Sargent Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargent Cemetery
- Friendship MB Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Jones Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- The Allen Cemetery has also been known as:
- Allendale Cemetery
- Rea Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Rea Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rea Cemetery
- Number 6 Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Number 6 Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number 6 Cemetery
- Old Town Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Old Town Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Cemetery
- Sadler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Sadler Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadler Cemetery
- Wilson - Nooe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Wilson - Nooe Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson - Nooe Cemetery
- Sibley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Sibley Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sibley Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Cherry Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Cherry Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Cherry Hill Baptist Church Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Russellville.
- The Cherry Hill Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cherry Hill Cemetery
- Mt. Nebo Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Devaney Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Devaney Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devaney Cemetery
- Luketown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Luketown Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luketown Cemetery
- Knights of Pythias Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Keelen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Keelen Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keelen Cemetery
- Old Robinson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Old Robinson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Robinson Cemetery
- Steadham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Steadham Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steadham Cemetery
- Blue Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Blue Springs Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Springs Cemetery
- Tharptown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Tharptown Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tharptown Cemetery
- Bobo Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Bobo Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobo Cemetery
- Gravel Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Gravel Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravel Hill Cemetery
- Kirkland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Kirkland Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkland Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Russellville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Churntown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Churntown is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churntown
- Spruce Pine
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Spruce Pine is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Pine
- Rockwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rockwood is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Phil Campbell
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Littleville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Belgreen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Belgreen is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belgreen
- Mount Hope
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Mount Hope is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mehama ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mehama is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mehama
- White House Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- White House Springs is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House Springs
- Avoca ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Avoca is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Bear Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Camp Spring ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Camp Spring is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Spring
- Spring Valley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Spring Valley is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
- Slickrock Ford ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Slickrock Ford is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickrock Ford
- Concord
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Concord is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Campbell Settlement ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Campbell Settlement is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Settlement
- Hackleburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Hackleburg is located in Marion County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackleburg
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Pebble
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Pebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble
- Prebble ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Prebble is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prebble
- Hodges
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Haleyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Littleville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Littleville is located in Winston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Hatton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hatton is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton
- Edmond
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Edmond is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edmond
- Denton ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Denton is located in Colbert County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
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 Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Harris Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Haleyville
- Phil Campbell
- Russellville
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 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 Alabama:
- Pages specific to Franklin 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 #136180 (Harris Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #136180 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: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 214 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Spruce Pine
- Location given for Harris Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.4681508 Lon: -87.6916972
- 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 Franklin, 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 things 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |