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A visit to the Harris Cemetery ...


We aren't confident of the location of the Harris Cemetery, so consider the above location as an estimate.<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 has been estimated.

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Harris Cemetery

Lat:   29.2981°   (29° 17' 53")

Lon:   -81.4835°   (-81° 29' 0")

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

The county seat for Volusia County is located in De Land. De Land lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Harris Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Florida:
  • Pages specific to Volusia 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 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Harris Cemetery.

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

    • Seville
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Pierson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Emporia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia
      • Emporia is located in Volusia County
    • Barberville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Crescent City Station
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent City Station have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City Station
      • Crescent City Station is located in Putnam County
    • Crescent City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Astor
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Volusia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volusia
      • Volusia is located in Volusia County
    • Georgetown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Lake Como
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • De Leon Springs
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Pomona Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Salt Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Glenwood
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Bunnell
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Welaka
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Highland Park ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highland Park. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
        • Highland Park is located in Volusia County
      • Korona
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Korona
        • Korona is located in Flagler County
      • Kerr City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kerr City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerr City
        • Kerr City is located in Marion County
      • Lake Kathryn
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Kathryn
        • Lake Kathryn is located in Lake County
      • Acron ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Acron. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acron
        • Acron is located in Lake County
      • Lake Mack - Forest Hills
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • North De Land
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North De Land
        • North De Land is located in Volusia County
      • De Land Highlands
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Land Highlands
        • De Land Highlands is located in Volusia County
      • Satsuma
        (20 miles [32.2 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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Volusia 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 21 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Harris Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Ward Chapel AME Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ward Chapel AME Church Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Ward Chapel AME Church Cemetery is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ward Chapel AME Church Cemetery
    • Seville Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Seville Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Seville Cemetery is located in Volusia County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Seville Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Seville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seville Cemetery
    • St. John's Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • The St. John's Cemetery is located in Volusia County
      • The St. John's Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. John's Missionary Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John's Cemetery
    • Cone Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cone Cemetery is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cone Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Volusia County
      • The Roberts Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Trinity UMC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Braddock Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Braddock Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • The Braddock Cemetery is located in Volusia County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Braddock Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southeast of Seville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Braddock Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Primitive Baptist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Ebenezer Lutheran Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Ebenezer Lutheran Cemetery is located in Volusia County
      • The Ebenezer Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Ebenezer Cemetery
      • Pierson Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #198064 <7>
    • Methodist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Volusia County
      • The Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Methodist Church Cemetery
      • Pierson Methodist Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
    • Oakdale Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Purdom Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Purdom Cemetery is located in Volusia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Purdom Cemetery
    • Midway Methodist Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Midway Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Volusia County
      • The Midway Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Barbersville Cemetery
      • Barberville Cemetery
      • Midway Methodist Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Lungren Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Eden Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eden Cemetery is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
      • Clifton Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Georgetown Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Georgetown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Georgetown Cemetery is located in Putnam County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Georgetown Cemetery
      • Astor Park Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Astor Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Astor Park Cemetery is located in Lake County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Astor Park Cemetery
      • Long Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Long Cemetery is located in Marion County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Volusia County
        • The Johnson Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Daugharty Cemetery
        • Mt. Olive Primitive Baptist Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Lake Dias Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)

    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 #2581937  (Harris Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2581937 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: Seville
      • County: Volusia         Elev: 12
      • Location given for GNIS #2581937 (Harris Cemetery)

    The official website for Volusia County: www.volusia.org/

    The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Volusia, 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 things 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: 29.2981, Longitude: -81.4835       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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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