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A visit to the Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg Cemetery ...

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

41.3770, -91.5227

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

The Harrisburg Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.

The county seat for Washington County is located in Washington. Washington lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Harrisburg Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Harrisburg Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Harrisburg Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Salem Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Litsey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Litsey Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litsey Cemetery
  • Foster Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Foster Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
  • Knight Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Knight Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery
  • Clarke Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Clarke Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarke Cemetery
  • Grave Yard Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Kupka Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Kupka Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kupka Cemetery
  • Patterson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Patterson Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Cemetery
  • Locust Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Clark Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Grand Prairie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Grand Prairie Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Prairie Cemetery
    • Boston Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Boston Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston Cemetery
    • Forbes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Forbes Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes Cemetery
    • Swank Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Swank Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swank Cemetery
      • The Swank Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Swank Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2150367 <5>
    • Ainsworth Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Ainsworth Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth Cemetery
    • Beauchamp Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Beauchamp Cemetery is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauchamp Cemetery
    • Smith Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Smith Family Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Family Cemetery
    • Evans Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Evans Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
      • The Evans Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Pokertown Cemetery
      • Old Polkertown Cemetery
      • Pokertown Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94697 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Harrisburg Cemetery.

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

  • Gladwin
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Gladwin is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladwin
  • Ainsworth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Cotter
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Cotter is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotter
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
  • Riverside
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • River Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • River Junction is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
  • Havre
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Havre is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havre
  • Conesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Conesville is located in Muscatine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conesville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 427 people
  • Lone Tree
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Washington
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Columbus Junction
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Crawfordsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Columbus City
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Columbus City is located in Louisa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Fredonia
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Fredonia is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Kalona
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Kalona is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalona
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,560 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kalona <6>
    • Hills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Wyman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Wyman is located in Louisa County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyman
    • Nichols
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Nichols is located in Muscatine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Letts
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • West Chester
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • West Chester is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Olds
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Olds is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olds
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 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 Harrisburg Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Harrisburg Cemetery: