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:
34.8120, -91.4171
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 Prairie County<2>.
Open a Google Map centered on the Harris Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> of the Harris Cemetery.<4>
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)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Pleasant Home Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The White Cemetery is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Green Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Green Grove Cemetery is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove Cemetery
- Hazen Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Hazen Cemetery is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazen Cemetery
- 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #54281 <5>
- Choctaw Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Choctaw Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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 Hazen Cemetery
- Czech National Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Philadelphia Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia Cemetery
- St. Luke Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The St. Luke Cemetery is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Luke Cemetery
- Whippoorwill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Whippoorwill Cemetery is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whippoorwill Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Bateman Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Bateman Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bateman Cemetery
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove Cemetery
- 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 Find-A-Grave: FG ID #56212 <5>
- Fitzhugh Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Fitzhugh Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzhugh Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Lakeside Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeside Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Jordan Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Jordan Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
- Ash Grove Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Ash Grove Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Grove Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 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)
- Biscoe is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biscoe
- Fredonia
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Fredonia is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
- 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)
- Brasfield is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brasfield
- Hazen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Tollville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Tollville is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollville
- Clarendon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Cuneo ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Cuneo is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuneo
- Roe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Roe is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 94 people
- Des Arc
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Brinkley
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Little Dixie
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Little Dixie is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Dixie
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Sand Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Sand Hill is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Screeton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Screeton is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Screeton
- Ulm
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ulm is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulm
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Fargo
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fargo is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fargo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 79 people
- Cotton Plant
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fairmount
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Fairmount is located in Prairie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
- Monroe
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Monroe is located in Monroe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Wheatley
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Carlisle
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
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.
- Brinkley
- Carlisle
- Clarendon
- Cotton Plant
- Des Arc
- Hazen
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #77128 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: Prairie
- Est. Elev: 56 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: De Valls Bluff
- Location given for Harris Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.8120383 Lon: -91.4170733
- 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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |