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:
33.7087, -83.8280
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 Walton County<2>.
The county seat for Walton County is located in Monroe. Monroe lies just to the northeast 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 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Harris Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Harris Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Carter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Flint Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Flint Hill Cemetery is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill Cemetery
- Sardis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Sardis Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
- Brodnax Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Brodnax Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodnax Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Mobley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Mobley Cemetery is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobley Cemetery
- Forrester Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Forrester Cemetery is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forrester Cemetery
- Byrd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Byrd Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrd Cemetery
- Bailey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Bailey Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey Cemetery
- Ellington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Guthrie Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Guthrie Cemetery is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie Cemetery
- Gum Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Gum Creek Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Creek Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Macedonia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Mitchell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- Corinth Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Corinth Cemetery is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
- Dover Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Dover Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover Cemetery
- Cook Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Cook Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
- Dally Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Dally Cemetery is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dally Cemetery
- Brewer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Brewer Cemetery is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Oxford Historical Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Oxford Historical Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Historical Cemetery
- The Oxford Historical Cemetery has also been known as:
- Oxford Cemetery
- Oxford Town Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #36105 <5>
- Colley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Colley Cemetery is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colley Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Jersey
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Walnut Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Walnut Grove is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
- Essex Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Essex Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Village
- Youth
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Youth is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youth
- Oxford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Whitney
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Whitney is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney
- Covington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Social Circle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Between
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Between is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Between
- Population from the 2020 Census: 386 people
- Hub Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hub Junction is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hub Junction
- Monroe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Split Silk
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Split Silk is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Split Silk
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Zingara
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Zingara is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zingara
- Dixie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Dixie is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Loganville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Porterdale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dixie Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Dixie Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie Village
- Conyers
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Salem Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Salem Village is located in Newton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Village
- Nicholasville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Nicholasville is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholasville
- Estimated population in 2019: 3,333 people
- Lakeview Estates
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lakeview Estates is located in Rockdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Estates
- Campton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Campton is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campton
- Rutledge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Good Hope
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Vernon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Vernon is located in Walton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Twin Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Twin Village is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Village
- Centerville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Centerville is located in Gwinnett County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Estimated population in 2019: 7,884 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 Walton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Harris Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Conyers
- Covington
- Monroe
- Rutledge
- Social Circle
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Walton 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 #315187 (Harris Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #315187 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: Walton
- Est. Elev: 239 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jersey
- Location given for Harris Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.7087243 Lon: -83.8279584
- 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 Walton, 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- 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. |