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A visit to the Harris 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 Harris Cemetery ...

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

38.9045, -88.8637

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

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

The county seat for Fayette County is located in Vandalia. Vandalia lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Harris Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Harris 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 Harris Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Old Loogootee Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Old Loogootee Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Loogootee Cemetery
  • German Reformed Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Old St. Peter Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Old St. Peter Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old St. Peter Cemetery
  • New St. Peter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The New St. Peter Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New St. Peter Cemetery
  • St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Saint Peter.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2270132 <5>
  • Ambuehl Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Ambuehl Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambuehl Cemetery
  • Arm Prairie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Arm Prairie Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm Prairie Cemetery
  • Frogtown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Frogtown Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frogtown Cemetery
  • Lovett Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Lovett Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovett Cemetery
  • Stein Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Stein Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stein Cemetery
  • Sidener Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Sidener Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidener Cemetery
    • The Sidener Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Centerville Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2197741 <5>
  • Cheshier Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Cheshier Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshier Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Farina Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Winslow Pilcher Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Center Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Cemetery
    • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Faulk Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Faulk Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulk Cemetery
    • Besing Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Besing Cemetery is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Besing Cemetery
    • Griffith Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Griffith Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Griffith Cemetery
    • Pilcher Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Pilcher Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilcher Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
    • Gray Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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:

  • Loogootee
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Saint Peter
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Saint Paul
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Paul is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
  • Farina
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Avena
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Avena is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
  • Brownstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • La Clede
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • La Clede is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Clede
  • Saint Elmo
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Howards Point ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Howards Point is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
  • Kinmundy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Gilmore
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Gilmore is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilmore
  • Edgewood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Bluff City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Bluff City is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
    • Shobonier
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Alma
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Altamont
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Iola
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Mason
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Mason is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <6>
    • Vandalia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Vernon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Omega
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Omega is located in Marion County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
    • Dexter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Dexter is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter

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 Fayette 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 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 Harris Cemetery: