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A visit to the Harrison 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 Harrison Cemetery ...

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

39.8928, -89.8307

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

The Harrison Cemetery is located in Sangamon County<2>.

The county seat for Sangamon County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of the Harrison Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Harrison Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Harrison Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Anderson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
  • Salisbury Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Salisbury Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Cemetery
  • Cogdal Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Cogdal Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cogdal Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cogdal Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Salisbury.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2253139 <5>
  • Richland Baptist Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Farmers Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Farmers Point Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers Point Cemetery
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Menard County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
  • Irwin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Irwin Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin Cemetery
  • Farmington Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Farmington Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington Cemetery
    • The Farmington Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Farmingdale Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105643 <5>
  • Hopwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Hopwood Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopwood Cemetery
  • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Morgan Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Strode Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Strode Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strode Cemetery
    • Joel Hall Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Joel Hall Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joel Hall Cemetery
      • The Joel Hall Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Airland Cemetery
      • Hall Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106005 <5>
    • Old West Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old West Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old West Cemetery
      • The Old West Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Abner Hall Cemetery
      • Athens Cemetery
      • West Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108804 <5>
    • St. Petersburg Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The White Cemetery is located in Menard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
    • Old Salem Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Salem Cemetery
    • Baker Prairie #1 Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Baker Prairie #2 Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Harrison Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Harrison Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Salisbury
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Salisbury is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  • Pleasant Plains
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Tallula
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Pasfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Pasfield is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasfield
  • Athens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Cantrall
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Petersburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Ashland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Berlin
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Berlin is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
  • Curran
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Curran is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
  • Prentice
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Prentice is located in Morgan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentice
  • Jerome
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jerome is located in Sangamon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Leland Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Leland Grove is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Grove
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
    • Ridgely
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Ridgely is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgely
    • Sherman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Gurney ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Gurney is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gurney
    • New Berlin
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Hawthorne Place
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Hawthorne Place is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Place
    • Springfield
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Grandview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Grandview is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
    • Newmansville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Newmansville is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
    • Southern View
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Southern View is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
    • Woodside
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Woodside is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
    • Clear Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Clear Lake is located in Sangamon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
    • Greenview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Sylvan ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Sylvan is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan

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 Harrison Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Sangamon County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Harrison Cemetery: