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A visit to the Harper 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 Harper Cemetery ...

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

40.7928, -90.2548

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

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

The county seat for Knox County is located in Galesburg. Galesburg lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Harper Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Harper Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Harper Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Elias Bragg Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Elias Bragg Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elias Bragg Cemetery
  • Cook Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Cook Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook Cemetery
  • Haynes Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Haynes Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haynes Cemetery
  • Housh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Housh Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Housh Cemetery
  • Mather Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Mather Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mather Cemetery
  • Hermon Christian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Hermon Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ouderkirk Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Ouderkirk Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ouderkirk Cemetery
  • Clark Chapel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Clark Chapel Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Chapel Cemetery
  • Thurman Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Thurman Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman Cemetery
  • Maquon Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Maquon Cemetery is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maquon Cemetery
  • Gilson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • McCallister Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The McCallister Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCallister Cemetery
    • Ferguson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
    • Brush Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek Cemetery
    • West Midway Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The West Midway Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Midway Cemetery
    • East Midway Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The East Midway Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Midway Cemetery
    • Harshbarger Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Harshbarger Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshbarger Cemetery
    • Swedish Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Swedish Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedish Cemetery
    • Boydston - Dawdy Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Lyons Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lyons Cemetery is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons Cemetery
    • Russell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Russell Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • De Long
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • De Long is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Long
  • Maquon
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • London Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Gilson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Abingdon
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Knoxville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Knox
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Knox is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
  • Saint Augustine
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • East Galesburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • East Galesburg is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Galesburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
  • Appleton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Appleton is located in Knox County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
  • Ellisville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Fairview
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Dahinda
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Yates City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Galesburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Avon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Bybee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Bybee is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
    • Surrey
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Surrey is located in Warren County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Surrey
    • Babylon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Babylon is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babylon
    • Farmington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Berwick
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Blyton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Blyton is located in Fulton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyton
    • Elmwood
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Williamsfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Cameron
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

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 Knox County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Harper Cemetery: