A visit to the Harper 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 Harper Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Harper Cemetery:
33.2901, -83.1429
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Harper Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Harper Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.
The county seat for Hancock County is located in Sparta. Sparta lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of the Harper Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Harper Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Harper Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Harper Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Clayton - Bonner Family Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Antioch Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Rives Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Rives Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives Cemetery
- Amoss Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Amoss Family Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amoss Family Cemetery
- Little - Hudson Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Hudson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Hudson Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
- Harper Family Cemetery #2
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lillie Rhodes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Simmons Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bob Jones Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Mayweather Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mosley Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- James Butts Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hunts Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Hunts Chapel Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Chapel Cemetery
- Green - Hudson Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Green Spring Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Green Spring Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Spring Cemetery
- Binion Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- McDonald Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Bass - Coleman Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Bass Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Bass Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bass Cemetery
- Butts - Wright Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hall Chapel AME Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Harper Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Harper Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sparta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Zebulon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Zebulon is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zebulon
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,228 people
- Dennis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dennis is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennis
- Hallwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hallwood is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallwood
- Meriwether
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Springfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Springfield is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- White Plains
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jefferson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jefferson is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Eatonton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Milledgeville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Hardwick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Resseaus Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Resseaus Crossroads is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resseaus Crossroads
- Estimated population in 2019: 63 people
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Siloam
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Oconee Old Town ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Oconee Old Town is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee Old Town
- Greensboro
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Brown's Crossing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Brown's Crossing is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown's Crossing
- Goat Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Goat Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goat Town
- Ethridge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Ethridge is located in Jones County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
- Deepstep
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jewell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Baldwin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Buckhead
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Union Point
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
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 Harper Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hancock County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Harper Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Crawfordville
- Eatonton
- Milledgeville
- Sparta
- Union Point
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 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 Harper Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Hancock 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 Harper Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #348212 (Harper Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #348212 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: Hancock
- Est. Elev: 150 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rockville
- Location given for Harper Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.29014 Lon: -83.1429314
- 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 Georgia's counties, including Hancock, 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- Harper 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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