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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:   34.8492°   (34° 50' 57")

Lon:   -84.7952°   (-84° 47' 42")

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

The county seat for Murray County is located in Chatsworth. Chatsworth lies just to the south of the Harris Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Murray 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 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.

    • Eton
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Crandall
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Chatsworth
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Cisco
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Union Point
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point
      • Union Point is located in Whitfield County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,845 people
    • Tennga
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Varnell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Waring
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waring
      • Waring is located in Whitfield County
    • Dalton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
      • Dalton is located in Whitfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,368 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton <4>
    • Cohutta
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Crown Mill Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Mill Village
      • Crown Mill Village is located in Whitfield County
    • Red Clay
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Clay
      • Red Clay is located in Whitfield County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Rocky Face
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Ball Ground
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Ground
        • Ball Ground is located in Murray County
      • Ball Play
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Play
        • Ball Play is located in Polk County (TN)
      • Tails Creek
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tails Creek
        • Tails Creek is located in Gilmer County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,248 people
      • Tunnel Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Crow ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow
        • Crow is located in Whitfield County
      • Oldfort
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldfort
        • Oldfort is located in Polk County (TN)
      • Howardville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howardville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howardville
        • Howardville is located in Hamilton County (TN)
      • Catoosa Springs
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catoosa Springs
        • Catoosa Springs is located in Catoosa County
      • Trickum
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trickum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trickum
        • Trickum is located in Whitfield County
      • Wildwood Lake
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Lake
        • Wildwood Lake is located in Bradley County (TN)
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,124 people
      • Carters
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carters
        • Carters is located in Murray County
      • Apison
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apison
        • Apison is located in Hamilton County (TN)
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 2,469 people

    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 Murray 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 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Harris Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Sumach Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Sumach Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Murray County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sumach Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Eton.
      • The Sumach Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sumach Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sumach Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1252577 <7>
    • Amazing Grace Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Miller Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Murray Memorial Gardens Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murray Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Murray Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murray Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    • Chatsworth Heights Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chatsworth Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chatsworth Heights Cemetery is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chatsworth Heights Cemetery
    • Harrison Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrison Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrison Chapel Cemetery is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrison Chapel Cemetery
    • Ernest Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ernest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ernest Cemetery is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ernest Cemetery
    • Ridley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ridley Cemetery is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridley Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Kilgore Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kilgore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kilgore Cemetery is located in Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kilgore Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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 Murray County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Concord Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Concord Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
      • Fairground Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairground Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairground Cemetery
      • Elrod Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • The Elrod Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
        • The Elrod Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Welcome Hill Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elrod Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2647679 <7>
      • West Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Cemetery is located in Whitfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
      • Hopewell Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Shields - Harris Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shields - Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shields - Harris Cemetery is located in Bradley County (TN)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shields - Harris Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18426 <7>
      • Varnell Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Williams Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Murray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Osborn Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Osborn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Osborn Cemetery is located in Murray County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Osborn Cemetery

    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 #334548  (Harris Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #334548 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: Chatsworth
      • County: Murray         Elev: 238
      • Location given for GNIS #334548 (Harris Cemetery)

    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 Murray, 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- ) 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: 34.8492, Longitude: -84.7952       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>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.
    <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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