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 ...
The Harris Cemetery is located in Hancock County<1>.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:
- Alley Cemetery
- The Alley Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alley Cemetery
- Appanoose Cemetery
- The Appanoose Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appanoose Cemetery
- Box Groves Cemetery
- The Box Groves Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box Groves Cemetery
- Burton Farm Grounds Cemetery
- Byley Cemetery
- The Byley Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byley Cemetery
- Cherry Hill Cemetery
- The Cherry Hill Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill Cemetery
- Claypoole Cemetery
- The Claypoole Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypoole Cemetery
- Crane Cemetery
- The Crane Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Cemetery
- Durham Cemetery
- The Durham Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Cemetery
- Gittings Cemetery
- The Gittings Cemetery is located in Hancock County
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- Gittings Mound Cemetery
- Hillcrest Memorial Park
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Hoffmeister Cemetery
- The Hoffmeister Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffmeister Cemetery
- Hyde Grounds Cemetery
- The Hyde Grounds Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Grounds Cemetery
- Iowa State Prison Cemetery
- Little Family Cemetery
- Myers Cemetery
- The Myers Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
- Pilot Grove Cemetery
- The Pilot Grove Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove Cemetery
- Pontoosuc Cemetery
- The Pontoosuc Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc Cemetery
- Shaw Cemetery
- The Shaw Cemetery is located in Henderson County
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- Slack Cemetery
- The Slack Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slack Cemetery
- Terney Cemetery
- The Terney Cemetery is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terney Cemetery
- Tull Cemetery
- Vandruff Cemetery
- The Vandruff Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandruff Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Harris Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically:
- Adrian
- Burlington
- Burnside
- Burnside is located in Hancock County
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- Carman
- Carthage
- Colusa
- Dallas City
- Denmark
- Disco
- Disco is located in Hancock County
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- Ferris
- Fort Madison
- Galland
- Galland is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galland
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Iowa Junction
- Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County
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- La Harpe
- La Harpe is located in Hancock County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,123 people
- Lomax
- Nauvoo
- Niota
- Patterson
- Patterson is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Pontoosuc
- Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Powellton
- Powellton is located in Hancock County
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- Sawyer
- Sawyer is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
- Former names for Sawyer:
- Atlee
- Edwards
- South Augusta
- South Augusta is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Augusta
- Terre Haute
- Terre Haute is located in Henderson County
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- Wever
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 Hancock County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Harris Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Burlington
- Carthage
- Dallas City
- Fort Madison
- Fountain Green
- La Harpe
- Lomax
- Montrose
- Nauvoo
- West Burlington
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:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Hancock County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Harris Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #409844 (Harris Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #409844 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Hancock
- Est. Elev: 209 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Colusa
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Hancock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Harris Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |