A visit to the Harris Cemetery ...
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: 31.3457° (31° 20' 44")
Lon: -88.0303° (-88° 1' 49")
The Harris Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Chatom. Chatom lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Harris Cemetery .
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Harris Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Washington County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 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.
- Sunflower
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Sunflower is located in Washington County
- Hawthorn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn
- Hawthorn is located in Washington County
- McIntosh
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntosh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntosh
- McIntosh is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McIntosh <4>
- Wagarville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bassetts Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassetts Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassetts Creek
- Bassetts Creek is located in Washington County
- Prestwick
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prestwick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwick
- Prestwick is located in Washington County
- Seaboard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seaboard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seaboard
- Seaboard is located in Washington County
- Malcolm
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malcolm
- Malcolm is located in Washington County
- Carlton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Sims Chapel
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Chapel
- Sims Chapel is located in Washington County
- Leroy
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Leroy is located in Washington County
- Hobson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
- Hobson is located in Washington County
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Fairford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairford
- Fairford is located in Washington County
- Rockville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Rockville is located in Clarke County
- Tibbie
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tibbie
- Tibbie is located in Washington County
- Calvert
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Saint Stephen's
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jackson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jackson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <4>
- Stave Creek
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stave Creek
- Stave Creek is located in Clarke County
- Chatom
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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. The following communities are located in Washington 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 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Harris Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Harris Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fields Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fields Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fields Cemetery
- Sunflower Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunflower Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sunflower Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunflower Cemetery
- Mt. Shady Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Shady Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Shady Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Shady Cemetery
- Washington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Washington Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
- Reeds Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reeds Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Reeds Chapel Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reeds Chapel Cemetery
- McIntosh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIntosh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McIntosh Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIntosh Cemetery
- Cortelyou Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cortelyou Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cortelyou Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cortelyou Cemetery
- Lewis Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lewis Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Grove Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
- Wagarville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wagarville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wagarville Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wagarville Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
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- Magnolia Holiness Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vaughn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Cemetery
- Clearwater Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clearwater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Clearwater Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clearwater Cemetery
- Hill Springs Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hill Springs Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Springs Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
- Howard Town Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howard Town Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Howard Town Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howard Town Cemetery
- Chalker Memorial Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chalker Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Chalker Memorial Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chalker Memorial Cemetery
- Sims Chapel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sims Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sims Chapel Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims Chapel Cemetery
- Rivers Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rivers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rivers Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rivers Cemetery
- Malcolm Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Malcolm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Malcolm Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Malcolm Cemetery
- Big John Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Big John Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big John Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove 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 #119791 (Harris Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #119791 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: McIntosh
- County: Washington Elev: 20
- Location given for GNIS #119791 (Harris Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyalgov.com
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 Alabama's counties, including Washington, 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' 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: 31.3457, Longitude: -88.0303 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. |