RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Illinois >> Pope County >> Harper CemeteryIndex...

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:

37.4598, -88.6345

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 Pope County<2>.

The county seat for Pope County is located in Golconda. Golconda lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southeast 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 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Harper Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Glendale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale Cemetery
  • Whiteside Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Whiteside Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whiteside Cemetery
  • Cedar Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
  • New Liberty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The New Liberty Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Liberty Cemetery
  • Ragsdale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ragsdale Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragsdale Cemetery
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Dixon Springs.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1967023 <5>
  • Eddyville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Eddyville Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddyville Cemetery
  • Griffin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Griffin Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin Cemetery
  • Roland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Roland Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roland Cemetery
  • Austin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Austin Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Austin Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Dixon Springs.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2569196 <5>
  • Ellis Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ellis Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellis Cemetery
  • Old Home Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Old Home Cemetery is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Home Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Morse Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Morse Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morse Cemetery
    • Barger Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Barger Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barger Cemetery
    • Boulden Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Boulden Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulden Cemetery
      • The Boulden Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #216401 <5>
    • Beames Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Beames Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beames Cemetery
    • Kerley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Kerley Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerley Cemetery
    • Dixon Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sulphur Springs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • New Home Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The New Home Cemetery is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Home 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:

  • Glendale
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Glendale is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
  • Rock
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Rock is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock
  • Eddyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Dixon Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Dixon Springs is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
  • McCormick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • McCormick is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick
  • Simpson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Grantsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Wartrace
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Wartrace is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wartrace
  • Lusk
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Lusk is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusk
  • Reynoldsburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Reynoldsburg is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynoldsburg
  • Reevesville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Reevesville is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reevesville
  • Hartsville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hartsville is located in Pope County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Ozark
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Big Bay
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Big Bay is located in Massac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bay
    • Golconda
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Leisure City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Leisure City is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure City
    • Oak
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Oak is located in Pope County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak
    • Stonefort
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • New Burnside
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • New Columbia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • New Columbia is located in Massac County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Columbia
    • Shetlerville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Shetlerville is located in Hardin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shetlerville
    • Herod
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Vienna
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Carrsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Carrsville is located in Livingston County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrsville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 44 people
    • Mitchellsville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Mitchellsville is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellsville

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 Pope 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 first visit 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: