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A visit to the Harrison Cemetery ...


The location of the Harrison 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 Harrison Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   30.8821°   (30° 52' 55")

Lon:   -84.1688°   (-84° 10' 7")

The Harrison Cemetery is located in Grady County<2>.

The county seat for Grady County is located in Cairo. Cairo lies just to the west of the Harrison Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Harrison Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Grady 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 Harrison 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 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Harrison Cemetery.

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

    • Cairo
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Midway
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Grady County
    • Woodland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Grady County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 353 people
    • Ochlocknee
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ochlocknee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ochlocknee
      • Ochlocknee is located in Thomas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 678 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ochlocknee <4>
    • Whigham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Dewey City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewey City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey City
      • Dewey City is located in Thomas County
    • Spence
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spence
      • Spence is located in Grady County
    • Thomasville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Fredonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Fredonia is located in Thomas County
    • Meigs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Calvary
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Climax
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Pelham
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Vada
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vada
        • Vada is located in Decatur County
        • Estimated population in 2019: 56,457 people
      • Attapulgus
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Coolidge
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Cotton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)

    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 Harrison Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Grady County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Harrison 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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Harrison Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Long Branch Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Branch Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Branch Cemetery
    • Cairo Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • The Cairo Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • The Cairo Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cairo City Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cairo Cemetery
    • Baggett Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Pierce Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pierce Chapel Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Chapel Cemetery
    • Myrtle Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myrtle Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Myrtle Hill Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myrtle Hill Cemetery
    • Hinson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hinson Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinson Cemetery
    • Lewis Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis Memorial Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Memorial Cemetery
    • Rawls Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rawls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rawls Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rawls Cemetery
    • Mt. Nebo MB Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Nebo MB Church Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • The Mt. Nebo MB Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mt. Nebo Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Nebo MB Church Cemetery
    • Tired Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tired Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tired Creek Cemetery is located in Grady County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tired Creek Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Godwin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Godwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Godwin Cemetery is located in Grady County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Godwin Cemetery
      • White Springs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Springs Cemetery is located in Grady County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Springs Cemetery
      • Pine Park Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Park Cemetery is located in Grady County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Park Cemetery
      • Bold Springs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bold Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bold Springs Cemetery is located in Grady County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bold Springs Cemetery
      • Paulk Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paulk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paulk Cemetery is located in Grady County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paulk Cemetery
      • Hawthorne Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hawthorne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hawthorne Cemetery is located in Grady County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hawthorne Cemetery
      • Singletary Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Singletary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Singletary Cemetery is located in Grady County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Singletary Cemetery
      • Montgomery Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montgomery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Grady County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montgomery 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 Harrison Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #315206  (Harrison Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #315206 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: Cairo North
      • County: Grady         Elev: 82
      • Location given for GNIS #315206 (Harrison 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 Grady, 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' 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 Harrison Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8821, Longitude: -84.1688       In this case, the coordinates for the Harrison 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.




 

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