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The location of the Harrison 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 Harrison Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.8928°   (39° 53' 34")

Lon:   -89.8307°   (-89° 49' 50")

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 .

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 Harrison Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Sangamon 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 Harrison 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 30 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
      • Salisbury is located in Sangamon County
    • Pleasant Plains
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plains
      • Pleasant Plains is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 792 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Plains <4>
    • Tallula
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Pasfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pasfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasfield
      • Pasfield is located in Sangamon County
    • Athens
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Cantrall
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cantrall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantrall
      • Cantrall is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cantrall <4>
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
      • Berlin is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 173 people
    • Curran
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curran
      • Curran is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
    • Prentice
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentice
      • Prentice is located in Morgan County
    • Jerome
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerome
      • Jerome is located in Sangamon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,575 people
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Leland Grove
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leland Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leland Grove
        • Leland Grove is located in Sangamon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
      • Sherman
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • New Berlin
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
        • New Berlin is located in Sangamon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,329 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Berlin <4>
      • Hawthorne Place
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawthorne Place have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorne Place
        • Hawthorne Place is located in Sangamon County
      • Springfield
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Grandview
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
        • Grandview is located in Sangamon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
      • Newmansville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newmansville
        • Newmansville is located in Cass County
      • Southern View
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern View
        • Southern View is located in Sangamon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,557 people
      • Woodside
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
        • Woodside is located in Sangamon County
      • Clear Lake
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clear Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clear Lake
        • Clear Lake is located in Sangamon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
      • Greenview
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenview
        • Greenview is located in Menard County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 715 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenview <4>
      • Sylvan ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvan
        • Sylvan is located in Cass County
      • Alexander
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Loami
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loami have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loami
        • Loami is located in Sangamon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 751 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loami <4>
      • Riverton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
        • Riverton is located in Sangamon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,430 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverton <4>
      • Spaulding
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaulding have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaulding
        • Spaulding is located in Sangamon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 836 people
      • Williamsville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
        • Williamsville is located in Sangamon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,490 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <4>
      • Philadelphia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
        • Philadelphia is located in Cass County

    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.

    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.<5>

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

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #409858  (Harrison Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #409858 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: Salisbury
      • County: Sangamon         Elev: 181
      • Location given for GNIS #409858 (Harrison Cemetery)

    The official website for Sangamon County: www.co.sangamon.il.us/

    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 Sangamon, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Harrison Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8928, Longitude: -89.8307       In this case, the coordinates for the Harrison 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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