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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:   34.8120°   (34° 48' 43")

Lon:   -91.4171°   (-91° 25' 1")

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

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 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 Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Prairie 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 19 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.

    • Biscoe
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biscoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscoe
      • Biscoe is located in Prairie County
    • Fredonia
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fredonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Prairie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • De Valls Bluff
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Brasfield
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasfield
      • Brasfield is located in Prairie County
    • Hazen
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen
      • Hazen is located in Prairie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,330 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazen <4>
    • Tollville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollville
      • Tollville is located in Prairie County
    • Clarendon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Roe
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe
      • Roe is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
    • Des Arc
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Des Arc have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
      • Des Arc is located in Prairie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,567 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Des Arc <4>
    • Brinkley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brinkley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinkley
      • Brinkley is located in Monroe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brinkley <4>
    • Little Dixie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Dixie
      • Little Dixie is located in Prairie County
    • Sand Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
      • Sand Hill is located in Prairie County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Screeton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screeton
        • Screeton is located in Prairie County
      • Ulm
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ulm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulm
        • Ulm is located in Prairie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Fargo
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fargo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
        • Fargo is located in Monroe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
      • Cotton Plant
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Plant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
        • Cotton Plant is located in Woodruff County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Plant <4>
      • Monroe
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
        • Monroe is located in Monroe County
      • Wheatley
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Carlisle
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlisle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
        • Carlisle is located in Lonoke County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,154 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlisle <4>

    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 Prairie 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 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Harris Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Oakland Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • Pleasant Home Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Home Cemetery is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Home Cemetery
    • Old Bethel Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • Green Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Grove Cemetery is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Grove Cemetery
    • Hazen Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Hazen Cemetery is located in Prairie County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hazen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Hazen.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54281 <6>
    • Choctaw Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Choctaw Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Choctaw Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Choctaw Cemetery
    • Hazen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Hazen Cemetery is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hazen Cemetery
    • Czech National Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Czech National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Czech National Cemetery is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Czech National Cemetery
    • Philadelphia Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philadelphia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Monroe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philadelphia Cemetery
    • St. Luke Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Luke Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Luke Cemetery is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Luke Cemetery
    • Whippoorwill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whippoorwill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whippoorwill Cemetery is located in Prairie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whippoorwill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Bateman Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bateman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bateman Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bateman Cemetery
      • Shady Grove Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shady Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Clarendon.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56212 <6>
      • Fitzhugh Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fitzhugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fitzhugh Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fitzhugh Cemetery
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Prairie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Lakeside Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Prairie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Prairie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Jordan Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jordan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jordan Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jordan Cemetery
      • Ash Grove Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ash Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ash Grove Cemetery is located in Monroe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ash 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 #77128  (Harris Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #77128 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: De Valls Bluff
      • County: Prairie         Elev: 56
      • Location given for GNIS #77128 (Harris Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.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 Arkansas' counties, including Prairie, 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 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: 34.8120, Longitude: -91.4171       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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