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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 Harris Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Harris Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   40.6225°   (40° 37' 21")

Lon:   -93.1880°   (-93° 11' 16")

The Harris Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Corydon. Corydon lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest of the Harris Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Harris Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Pleasant View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Tharp Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tharp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tharp Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Hickerson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickerson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hickerson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Genoa Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Genoa Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Genoa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Genoa Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Sharp Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharp Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sharp Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Ripper Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ripper Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ripper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ripper Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Shriver Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shriver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shriver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shriver Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Moss Sturgeon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moss Sturgeon Cemetery
    • The Moss Sturgeon Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • The Moss Sturgeon Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sturgeon Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96439 <5>
  • Medicineville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medicineville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Medicineville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Medicineville Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Medicineville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Medicineville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Medicineville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Medicineville Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Shoultz Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoultz Cemetery
    • The Shoultz Cemetery is located in Appanoose County
    • The Shoultz Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Schultz Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #96311 <5>
  • Southlawn Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Southlawn Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Bollman Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bollman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bollman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bollman Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Richardson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richardson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richardson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Richardson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thomas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Banta Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banta Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Banta Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Edmond Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edmond Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edmond Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edmond Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Torrey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Torrey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Torrey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Torrey Cemetery is located in Putnam County (MO)
    • Union Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Putnam County (MO)
    • Rankin Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rankin Cemetery
      • The Rankin Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Powersville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powersville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powersville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powersville Cemetery is located in Putnam County (MO)
    • Wyreka Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyreka Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyreka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wyreka Cemetery is located in Putnam County (MO)
    • Livingston Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Promise City Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Promise City Cemetery
      • The Promise City Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Promise City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Promise City.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #95900 <5>

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 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.

  • Genoa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Genoa. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
    • Genoa is located in Wayne County
  • Saint John
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint John. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
    • Saint John is located in Putnam County (MO)
  • Seymour
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seymour have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seymour
    • Seymour is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 699 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seymour <7>
  • Powersville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powersville
    • Powersville is located in Putnam County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
  • Promise City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promise City
    • Promise City is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
  • Jerome
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jerome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
    • Jerome is located in Appanoose County
  • Numa
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Numa
    • Numa is located in Appanoose County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
  • Plano
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plano have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
    • Plano is located in Appanoose County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <7>
  • Corydon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
    • Corydon is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,593 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <7>
  • Allerton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allerton
    • Allerton is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 507 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allerton <7>
  • Lucerne
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucerne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne
    • Lucerne is located in Putnam County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Unionville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Unionville is located in Putnam County (MO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,733 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <7>
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Cincinnati
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cincinnati
      • Cincinnati is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 345 people
    • Clio
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clio
      • Clio is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
    • Mendota
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mendota. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
      • Mendota is located in Putnam County (MO)
    • Pearl City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pearl City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
      • Pearl City is located in Putnam County (MO)
    • Sunshine
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
      • Sunshine is located in Appanoose County
    • Brazil
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
      • Brazil is located in Appanoose County
    • Millerton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
      • Millerton is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
    • Mystic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mystic have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mystic
      • Mystic is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
    • Confidence
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confidence
      • Confidence is located in Wayne County
    • Lineville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lineville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineville
      • Lineville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • South Lineville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lineville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lineville
      • South Lineville is located in Mercer County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
    • Ravanna
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravanna
      • Ravanna is located in Mercer County (MO)
    • Newtown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newtown
      • Newtown is located in Sullivan County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 163 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newtown <7>
    • Exline
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Exline have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exline
      • Exline is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Centerville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Appanoose County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,414 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerville <7>
    • Clarkdale
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkdale
      • Clarkdale is located in Appanoose County
    • Walnut City
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut City
      • Walnut City is located in Appanoose County

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 Wayne County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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:

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 #457281  (Harris Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #457281 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: Saint John
    • County: Wayne         Elev: 318
    • Location given for GNIS #457281 (Harris Cemetery)

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 Wayne, 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 obstructions 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 Harris Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6225, Longitude: -93.1880       In this case, the coordinates for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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