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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:   31.9627°   (31° 57' 45")

Lon:   -82.2201°   (-82° 13' 12")

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

The county seat for Toombs County is located in Lyons. Lyons lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Harris Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Toombs 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 22 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.

    • Reidsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reidsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidsville
      • Reidsville is located in Tattnall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,665 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Reidsville <4>
    • Cedar Crossing
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing
      • Cedar Crossing is located in Toombs County
    • Rock Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
      • Rock Springs is located in Toombs County
    • Baxley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Ohoopee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohoopee
      • Ohoopee is located in Toombs County
    • Santa Claus
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Claus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
      • Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
    • Surrency
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Collins
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Lyons
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Glennville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Manassas
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Alston
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Uvalda
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Graham
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
        • Graham is located in Appling County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
      • Midway
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
        • Midway is located in Tattnall County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 657 people
      • Bellville
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Petross
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petross
        • Petross is located in Montgomery County
      • Vidalia
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Madray Springs
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madray Springs
        • Madray Springs is located in Wayne County
      • Hagan
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Cobbtown
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbtown
        • Cobbtown is located in Tattnall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
        • Former name for Cobbtown:
        • Cobb Town
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobbtown <4>
      • Higgston
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Higgston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
        • Higgston is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 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 Toombs 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 20 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.

    • Stripling Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stripling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stripling Cemetery is located in Tattnall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stripling Cemetery
    • Widincamp Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Widincamp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Widincamp Cemetery is located in Tattnall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Widincamp Cemetery
    • Cedar Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cedar Grove Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Tattnall County
      • The Cedar Grove Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
    • Old Campground Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Campground Cemetery is located in Toombs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Campground Cemetery
    • Ryals Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ryals Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ryals Cemetery is located in Tattnall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ryals Cemetery
    • Elza Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Inman Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Inman Creek Cemetery is located in Toombs County
      • The Inman Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Inman Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Inman Creek Cemetery
    • Greater Rocky Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Oakey Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Clifton Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Clifton Family Cemetery is located in Toombs County
      • The Clifton Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Clifton Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clifton Family Cemetery
    • Yeoman Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yeoman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yeoman Cemetery is located in Appling County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yeoman Cemetery
    • Harden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harden Cemetery is located in Tattnall County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harden Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Stanley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Toombs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
      • Tillman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tillman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tillman Cemetery is located in Appling County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tillman Cemetery
      • McArthur Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McArthur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McArthur Cemetery is located in Tattnall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McArthur Cemetery
      • Stanley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stanley Cemetery is located in Toombs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanley Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Toombs County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Moody Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Moody Cemetery is located in Appling County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Moody Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of Baxley.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moody Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #35420 <6>
      • Woods Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woods Cemetery is located in Appling County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
      • Ogden Mill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ogden Mill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ogden Mill Cemetery is located in Tattnall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ogden Mill 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 #315179  (Harris Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #315179 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: Altamaha
      • County: Toombs         Elev: 55
      • Location given for GNIS #315179 (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 Toombs, 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 obstructions 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: 31.9627, Longitude: -82.2201       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>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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