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A visit to the Harris 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 Harris Cemetery ...

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

33.8512, -83.2715

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Harris Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Oglethorpe County is located in Lexington. Lexington lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of the Harris Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Harris Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Harris Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Puryear Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Puryear Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear Cemetery
  • Tuck Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Tuck Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Veal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Veal Cemetery is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veal Cemetery
  • Young Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Young Cemetery is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Cemetery
  • Ward Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Ward Cemetery is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
  • Morton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Morton Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morton Cemetery
  • Ward Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Ward Cemetery is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
  • Davis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Oconee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
  • Nicholson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Nicholson Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson Cemetery
  • Athens Memory Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Athens Memory Gardens is located in Clarke County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athens Memory Gardens
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Greer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Greer Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greer Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Athens.
      • The Greer Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Chalky Level Burial Ground
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2480710 <5>
    • Edwards Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
    • Elder Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Elder Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder Cemetery
    • Willoughby Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Willoughby Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby Cemetery
    • Hutcheson Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lester Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Lester Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Cemetery
    • Lester Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Lester Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester Cemetery
    • Bates Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bates Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bates Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Clarke County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
    • Hardigree Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Hardigree Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardigree Cemetery
    • Elder Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Elder Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elder Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Fambrough Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Fambrough Cemetery is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fambrough Cemetery
    • Dawson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Dawson Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 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:

  • Cherokee Corner ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Cherokee Corner is located in Oglethorpe County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Corner
  • Arnoldsville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Stephens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Crawford
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Winterville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Watkinsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Scull Shoals ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Scull Shoals is located in Greene County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scull Shoals
  • Maxeys
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Bishop
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Lexington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Athens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Farmington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Hull
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Hull is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <6>
    • Overlook Village
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Overlook Village is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overlook Village
    • Colbert
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Eastville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Eastville is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastville
    • North High Shoals
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • North High Shoals is located in Oconee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North High Shoals
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
    • High Shoals
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Bostwick
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Woodville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodville is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oglethorpe County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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: