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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:   38.4278°   (38° 25' 40")

Lon:   -87.8295°   (-87° 49' 46")

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

The county seat for Wabash County is located in Mount Carmel. Mount Carmel lies just to the east southeast of the Harper Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Wabash 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 27 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.

    • Mount Carmel
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Bellmont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmont
      • Bellmont is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellmont <4>
    • Keensburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Patton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
      • Patton is located in Wabash County
    • Adams Corner
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner
      • Adams Corner is located in Wabash County
    • Lancaster
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Wabash County
    • Browns
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Browns have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns
      • Browns is located in Edwards County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Browns <4>
    • Allendale
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mills Prairie ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mills Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills Prairie
      • Mills Prairie is located in Edwards County
    • Bone Gap
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Petersburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Red Top
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Top have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Top
      • Red Top is located in Edwards County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • West Salem
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
        • West Salem is located in Edwards County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 844 people
      • Albion
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
        • Albion is located in Edwards County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,889 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albion <4>
      • Owensville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Berryville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
        • Berryville is located in Richland County
      • Patoka
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoka
        • Patoka is located in Gibson County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people
      • Helena
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
        • Helena is located in Lawrence County
      • Grayville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayville
        • Grayville is located in White County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayville <4>
      • Beal
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beal have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beal
        • Beal is located in Knox County (IN)
      • Saint Francisville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Mounts
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mounts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mounts
        • Mounts is located in Gibson County (IN)
      • Princeton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Griffin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffin
        • Griffin is located in Posey County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
      • Stewartsville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
        • Stewartsville is located in Posey County (IN)
      • Hazleton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazleton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazleton
        • Hazleton is located in Gibson County (IN)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazleton <4>
      • Parkersburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkersburg
        • Parkersburg is located in Richland County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 201 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parkersburg <4>

    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 Wabash 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 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Harper Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hallock Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hallock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hallock Cemetery is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hallock Cemetery
    • Chapman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chapman Cemetery is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapman Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Beauchamp & Harper Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beauchamp & Harper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beauchamp & Harper Cemetery is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beauchamp & Harper Cemetery
    • Lingenfelter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lingenfelter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lingenfelter Cemetery is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lingenfelter Cemetery
    • St. Sebastian Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Sebastian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Sebastian Cemetery is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Sebastian Cemetery
    • Sand Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Highland Memorial Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Potters Field Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potters Field Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Potters Field Cemetery is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potters Field Cemetery
    • Woods Family Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woods Family Cemetery is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Family Cemetery
    • Nyle Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nyle Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nyle Chapel Cemetery is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nyle Chapel Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Tanquary Family Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Old Bethel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bethel Cemetery
      • Ridge Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ridge Cemetery is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridge Cemetery
      • Keens Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Coffee Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The Coffee Cemetery is located in Wabash County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Coffee Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Keensburg.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coffee Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105183 <6>
      • Brewer Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewer Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brewer Hill Cemetery is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewer Hill Cemetery
      • Le Gier - Lovellette Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Le Gier - Lovellette Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Le Gier - Lovellette Cemetery is located in Wabash County
        • The Le Gier - Lovellette Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Old Rochester Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Le Gier - Lovellette Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106557 <6>
      • Friendsville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friendsville Cemetery is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendsville 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 #409822  (Harper Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #409822 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: Mount Carmel
      • County: Wabash         Elev: 133
      • Location given for GNIS #409822 (Harper Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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 Illinois' counties, including Wabash, 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 Harper Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4278, Longitude: -87.8295       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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