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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:   32.9090°   (32° 54' 32")

Lon:   -83.5818°   (-83° 34' 54")

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

The county seat for Jones County is located in Gray. Gray lies just to the north northeast of the Harris Cemetery .

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 Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Jones 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.

    • Cross Keys
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Keys
      • Cross Keys is located in Bibb County
    • Wheeler Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheeler Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Heights
      • Wheeler Heights is located in Bibb County
    • East Macon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Macon
      • East Macon is located in Bibb County
    • Morton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton
      • Morton is located in Jones County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 549 people
    • Payne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
      • Payne is located in Bibb County
    • Macon
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Griswoldville ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Griswoldville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griswoldville
      • Griswoldville is located in Jones County
    • Clinton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Jones County
      • Former name for Clinton:
      • Albany
    • Mountain Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Springs
      • Mountain Springs is located in Jones County
    • Gray
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Jones County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,241 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <4>
    • Dry Branch
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Bradley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradley
      • Bradley is located in Jones County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Wayside
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside
        • Wayside is located in Jones County
      • Vinson Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Village
        • Vinson Village is located in Bibb County
      • Brooks
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooks
        • Brooks is located in Wilkinson County
      • Haddock
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Fortville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortville
        • Fortville is located in Jones County
      • Huber
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huber
        • Huber is located in Twiggs County
      • Bolingbroke
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Gordon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordon
        • Gordon is located in Wilkinson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordon <4>
      • Round Oak
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Oak
        • Round Oak is located in Jones County
      • Lizella
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • West Point
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
        • West Point is located in Bibb 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 Jones County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Gray
      • Gray lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Harris Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gray.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
    • Macon

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Harris Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Wincey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wincey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wincey Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wincey Cemetery
    • Chapman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
    • Camp Hope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Camp Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Camp Hope Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Camp Hope Cemetery
    • Middle Georgia Memorial Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middle Georgia Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Middle Georgia Memorial Gardens is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middle Georgia Memorial Gardens
    • Jones Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
    • Humphries Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humphries Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Humphries Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humphries Cemetery
    • Stiles Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stiles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stiles Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stiles Cemetery
    • McKay Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the McKay Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The McKay Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKay Cemetery
    • Ft. Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ft. Hill Cemetery is located in Bibb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Hill Cemetery
    • Henderson Stripling Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Stripling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henderson Stripling Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Stripling Cemetery
    • Watson & Couch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson & Couch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watson & Couch Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson & Couch Cemetery
    • Gorden Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gorden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gorden Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gorden Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Linwood Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Oakridge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakridge Cemetery is located in Bibb County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakridge Cemetery
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Mountain Springs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mountain Springs Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Springs Cemetery
      • Black - Griswold Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Black - Griswold Family Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • The Black - Griswold Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Griswoldville Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black - Griswold Family Cemetery
      • Moore Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Sardis Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
      • Elam Memorial Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The Elam Memorial Gardens is located in Jones County
        • The Elam Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
        • Elam Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elam Memorial Gardens
      • State Place Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • The State Place Cemetery is located in Jones County
        • The State Place Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Walker - Pitts Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Place Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #37564 <7>
      • Black Memorial Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Cedar Ridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

    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 #315183  (Harris Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #315183 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: Macon NE
      • County: Jones         Elev: 175
      • Location given for GNIS #315183 (Harris Cemetery)

    The official website for Jones County: www.jonescounty.org

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 Georgia's counties, including Jones, 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 things 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: 32.9090, Longitude: -83.5818       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>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.
    <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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