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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:

33.1965, -92.8032

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 Union County<2>.

The county seat for Union County is located in El Dorado. El Dorado lies just to the east 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 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Harris Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Carroll Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Carroll Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Cemetery
  • Pate Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Pate Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pate Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
  • Mt. Renia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Renia Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Renia Cemetery
  • Mt. Willie Baptist Church Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mt. Willie Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Willie Baptist Church Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Willie Baptist Church Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of El Dorado.
    • The Mt. Willie Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Mt. Willie Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55243 <5>
  • Parnell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Parnell Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parnell Cemetery
  • Goodwin Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Goodwin Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodwin Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
  • Curtis Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Curtis Grove Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Grove Cemetery
  • Parkers Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • McGee Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The McGee Cemetery is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Davis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
    • Lisbon Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Lisbon Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon Cemetery
    • Fredonia Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Fredonia Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia Cemetery
    • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Old Parkers Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Beulah Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Beulah Grove Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Grove Cemetery
    • Hammond Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Hammond Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammond Cemetery
    • Hardin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hardin Cemetery is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin 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:

  • Lisbon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Lisbon is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
  • Dumas City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Dumas City is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas City
  • El Dorado
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Scotland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Scotland is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
  • Norphlet
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Norphlet is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norphlet
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 772 people
  • Sandy Land
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandy Land is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Land
  • Mount Holly
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Junction City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Junction City is located in Union County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 520 people
  • Smackover
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Junction City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Junction City is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
  • Louann
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Louann is located in Ouachita County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louann
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
  • Wards Mill ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Wards Mill is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wards Mill
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Blanchard Springs ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Blanchard Springs is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Springs
    • Liberty
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Liberty is located in Ouachita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
    • Dodge City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Dodge City is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge City
    • Pace City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Pace City is located in Ouachita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pace City
    • Perdue City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Perdue City is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perdue City
    • Joyce City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Joyce City is located in Ouachita County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce City
    • Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Village is located in Columbia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village
    • Crain City
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Crain City is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain City
    • Calion
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Calion is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calion
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
    • Lawson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Lawson is located in Union County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawson
    • Gordon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Gordon is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
    • Summerfield
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Summerfield is located in Claiborne Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield

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 Union County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Harris Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Union 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 #49892  (Harris Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #49892 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: Union
      • Est. Elev: 76 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Newell
      • Location given for Harris Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.1965202     Lon: -92.8032165
      • 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 Union, 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' (or 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>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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