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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:   35.1123°   (35° 6' 44")

Lon:   -93.0552°   (-93° 3' 18")

The Harris Cemetery is located in Yell 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 Yell 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 23 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.

    • Cotton Town
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Town
      • Cotton Town is located in Yell County
    • Pontoon
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoon
      • Pontoon is located in Conway County
    • Holla Bend
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holla Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holla Bend
      • Holla Bend is located in Pope County
    • Casa
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa
      • Casa is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
    • Winrock
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winrock
      • Winrock is located in Conway County
    • Centerville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Yell County
    • Petit Jean
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petit Jean have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petit Jean
      • Petit Jean is located in Yell County
    • Birta
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birta
      • Birta is located in Yell County
    • Wilson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Pottsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
      • Pottsville is located in Pope County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,361 people
      • Former names for Pottsville:
      • Pott's Inn
      • Pott's Station
    • Dardanelle
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Bernice
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bernice
      • Bernice is located in Pope County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Adona
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adona
        • Adona is located in Perry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Ola
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
        • Ola is located in Yell County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,196 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ola <4>
      • Atkins
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Deberrie
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deberrie
        • Deberrie is located in Perry County
      • Russellville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Chickalah
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chickalah
        • Chickalah is located in Yell County
      • Perryville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryville
        • Perryville is located in Perry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,441 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryville <4>
      • Perry
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
        • Perry is located in Perry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <4>
      • Oppelo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oppelo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oppelo
        • Oppelo is located in Conway County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
      • Economy
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
        • Economy is located in Pope County
      • Center Valley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Valley
        • Center Valley is located in Pope County

    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 Yell 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 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Harris Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bata Mill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bata Mill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bata Mill Cemetery is located in Yell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bata Mill Cemetery
    • Slaty Crossing Catholic Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slaty Crossing Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slaty Crossing Catholic Cemetery is located in Yell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slaty Crossing Catholic Cemetery
    • Bryant Cove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryant Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bryant Cove Cemetery is located in Conway County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryant Cove Cemetery
    • Pearson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pearson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pearson Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pearson Cemetery
    • Sweet Home Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sweet Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sweet Home Cemetery is located in Yell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sweet Home Cemetery
    • Plott Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plott Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plott Cemetery
    • Ringer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ringer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ringer Cemetery is located in Yell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ringer Cemetery
    • Needmore Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Needmore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Needmore Cemetery is located in Yell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Needmore Cemetery
    • Faubus Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faubus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Faubus Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faubus Cemetery
    • Aunt Dilly Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aunt Dilly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aunt Dilly Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aunt Dilly Cemetery
    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
    • Dunn Springs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunn Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dunn Springs Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunn Springs Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Thompson Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thompson Family Cemetery is located in Yell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Family Cemetery
      • Gally Rock Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gally Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gally Rock Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gally Rock Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Moore's Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • The Moore's Hill Cemetery is located in Yell County
        • The Moore's Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Moore Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore's Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #55108 <6>
      • Petillo Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Petillo Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Petillo Hill Cemetery is located in Yell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Petillo Hill Cemetery
      • Birta Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Birta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Birta Cemetery is located in Yell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Birta Cemetery
      • Ard Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ard Cemetery is located in Yell County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ard Cemetery
      • Barnes Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Conway County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnes Cemetery
      • Darr Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Darr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Darr Cemetery is located in Pope County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Darr Cemetery
      • Bells Chapel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)

    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 #49896  (Harris Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #49896 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: Casa
      • County: Yell         Elev: 98
      • Location given for GNIS #49896 (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 Yell, 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 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: 35.1123, Longitude: -93.0552       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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