A visit to the Harrison 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 Harrison Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Harrison Cemetery:
30.7649, -84.3435
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Harrison Cemetery is located in Grady County<2>.
The county seat for Grady County is located in Cairo. Cairo lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the Harrison Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Harrison Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Harrison Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Williams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- St. Luke Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The St. Luke Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Luke Cemetery
- Butler Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- Pedemont Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Pedemont Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedemont Cemetery
- Higdon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Higdon Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higdon Cemetery
- Higdon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Higdon Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higdon Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Butler Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Williams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Magnolia Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
- Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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- Conyers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Conyers Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyers Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Ebenezer Stephens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Ebenezer Stephens Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Stephens Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Ebenezer Stephens Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Calvary.
- Elkins Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Elkins Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkins Cemetery
- Pine Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
- Broome Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Broome Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broome Cemetery
- Darsey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Darsey Cemetery is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darsey Cemetery
- Butler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Butler Cemetery is located in Gadsden County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler Cemetery
- Gainey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Gainey Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainey Cemetery
- Tired Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Tired Creek Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tired Creek Cemetery
- Walden Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Walden Cemetery is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 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:
- Calvary
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Ocklockonee ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Ocklockonee is located in Leon County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocklockonee
- Whigham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Attapulgus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Climax
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Havana
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Midway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Midway is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
- Cairo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Iamonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Iamonia is located in Leon County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iamonia
- Fowlstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bradfordville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bradfordville is located in Leon County (FL)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradfordville
- Woodland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Woodland is located in Grady County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
- Estimated population in 2019: 353 people
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Bainbridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Faceville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Faceville is located in Decatur County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faceville
- Quincy
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Midway
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
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.
- Bainbridge
- Quincy
- Tallahassee
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 Harrison Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Grady 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 Harrison Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #342485 (Harrison Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #342485 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: Grady
- Est. Elev: 74 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Reno
- Location given for Harrison Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.7649155 Lon: -84.3435164
- 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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Harrison 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. |