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A visit to the Harper Cemetery ...


The location of the Harper 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 Harper Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   41.6139°   (41° 36' 50")

Lon:   -94.2013°   (-94° 12' 4")

The Harper Cemetery is located in Dallas County<2>.

The county seat for Dallas County is located in Adel. Adel lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of the Harper 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 Harper Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Dallas 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 Harper 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Harper Cemetery.

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

    • Redfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Wiscotta
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiscotta
      • Wiscotta is located in Dallas County
    • Linden
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
      • Linden is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
    • Dexter
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Panther
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panther have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
      • Panther is located in Dallas County
    • Dale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
      • Dale is located in Guthrie County
    • Earlham
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earlham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earlham
      • Earlham is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,409 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Earlham <4>
    • Adel
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adel
      • Adel is located in Dallas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adel <4>
    • Panora
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Stuart
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
      • Stuart is located in Guthrie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,756 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <4>
    • Glendon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendon
      • Glendon is located in Guthrie County
    • DeSoto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Menlo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Van Meter
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Dallas Center
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Minburn
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minburn
        • Minburn is located in Dallas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 357 people
      • Yale
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yale
        • Yale is located in Guthrie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
      • Dawson
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dawson
        • Dawson is located in Dallas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
      • Guthrie Center
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guthrie Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guthrie Center
        • Guthrie Center is located in Guthrie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guthrie Center <4>
      • Pitzer
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pitzer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pitzer
        • Pitzer is located in Madison County
      • Jamaica
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Waukee
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Perry
        (16 miles [25.7 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 Harper Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dallas County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Harper Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Harper Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Wiscotta Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wiscotta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wiscotta Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wiscotta Cemetery
    • West Linn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Linn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Linn Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Linn Cemetery
    • Spillers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spillers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spillers Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spillers Cemetery
    • Bear Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek Cemetery
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Panther Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Panther Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Panther Creek Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Panther Creek Cemetery
    • Morrisburg Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morrisburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morrisburg Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morrisburg Cemetery
    • Panther Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Panther Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Panther Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Panther Creek Church of the Brethren Cemetery
    • Dexter Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dexter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dexter Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dexter Cemetery
    • Longmire Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Longmire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Longmire Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Longmire Cemetery
    • Gibson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Dallas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibson Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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 Guthrie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • North Oak Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Oak Grove Cemetery
      • McKibben Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKibben Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McKibben Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKibben Cemetery
      • PLeasant Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the PLeasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The PLeasant Hill Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the PLeasant Hill Cemetery
      • South Oak Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The South Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Guthrie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Oak Grove Cemetery
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Earlham Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Ellis Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Cemetery
      • Oakdale Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
      • Dallas County Farm Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jenkins Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Dallas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins 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 Harper Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #457275  (Harper Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #457275 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: Redfield
      • County: Dallas         Elev: 327
      • Location given for GNIS #457275 (Harper Cemetery)

    The official website for Dallas County: www.co.dallas.ia.us/

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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 Iowa's counties, including Dallas, 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 Harper Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.6139, Longitude: -94.2013       In this case, the coordinates for the Harper 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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