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:
31.9627, -82.2201
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 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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Harris Cemetery.
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.<4>
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)
- The Stripling Cemetery is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stripling Cemetery
- Widincamp Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Widincamp Cemetery is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
- The Cedar Grove Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Old Campground Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Ryals Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Ryals Cemetery is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman Creek Cemetery
- The Inman Creek Cemetery has also been known as:
- Inman Primitive Baptist Church 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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton Family Cemetery
- The Clifton Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Clifton Cemetery
- Yeoman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Yeoman Cemetery is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeoman Cemetery
- Harden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Harden Cemetery is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harden Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Stanley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Stanley Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery
- Tillman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Tillman Cemetery is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillman Cemetery
- McArthur Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The McArthur Cemetery is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McArthur Cemetery
- Stanley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Stanley Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanley Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Moody Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Moody Cemetery is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Moody Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of Baxley.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #35420 <5>
- Woods Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Woods Cemetery is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
- Ogden Mill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Ogden Mill Cemetery is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogden Mill Cemetery
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 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)
- Cedar Crossing
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Cedar Crossing is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crossing
- Rock Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Rock Springs is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Springs
- Baxley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Ohoopee
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Ohoopee is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohoopee
- Santa Claus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Santa Claus is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
- 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 (11 more) ...
- Uvalda
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Graham
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Graham is located in Appling County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Midway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Midway is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Estimated population in 2019: 657 people
- Bellville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Petross
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Petross is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petross
- Vidalia
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Madray Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Madray Springs is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madray Springs
- Hagan
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Charles
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Charles is located in Toombs County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles
- Cobbtown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Cobbtown is located in Tattnall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbtown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 342 people
- Former name for Cobbtown:
- Cobb Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobbtown <6>
- Higgston
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Higgston is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higgston
- 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.
- Baxley
- Glennville
- Hazlehurst
- Lyons
- Lyons lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Harris Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lyons.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
- Odum
- Odum lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Harris Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Odum.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odum
- Reidsville
- Vidalia
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 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #315179 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: Toombs
- Est. Elev: 55 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Altamaha
- Location given for Harris Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.9626977 Lon: -82.2201225
- 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 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 from Point A (ie- Harris 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |