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:
42.4261, -89.2015
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 Winnebago County<2>.
The county seat for Winnebago County is located in Rockford. Rockford lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Harrison Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Harrison Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Harrison Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Meridian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Meridian Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian Cemetery
- Phillips Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Shirland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Shirland Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirland Cemetery
- Bethel Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Bethel Church Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Church Cemetery
- Hanford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Hanford Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanford Cemetery
- North Burritt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The North Burritt Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Burritt Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Crane Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Crane Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Cemetery
- Owen Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Owen Center Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owen Center Cemetery
- Rockton Twp. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Rockton Twp. Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton Twp. Cemetery
- Laona Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Laona Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laona Cemetery
- Durand Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Durand Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durand Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- St. Marys Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Howard Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Howard Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Cemetery
- Hulse Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Hulse Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hulse Cemetery
- Prospect Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Prospect Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
- Newark Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Newark Cemetery is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark Cemetery
- Halvorson Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Halvorson Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halvorson Cemetery
- Rock Run Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Rock Run Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Run Cemetery
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:
- Shirland
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wempletown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Wempletown is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wempletown
- Rockton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Durand
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sturbridge Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sturbridge Village is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
- Newark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Newark is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newark
- Roscoe
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- South Beloit
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lake Summerset
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lake Summerset is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Summerset
- Machesney Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Beloit
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Beloit is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,637 people
- Avon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Avon is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Davis
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Pecatonica
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Winnebago
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Alworth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Alworth is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alworth
- Rockford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Loves Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Garden Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Garden Village is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Rock City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Rock City is located in Stephenson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 279 people
- Orfordville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Orfordville is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orfordville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,486 people
- Indian Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Indian Village is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Argyle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Argyle is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Hanover
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Hanover is located in Rock County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
- Seward
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Brodhead
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Brodhead is located in Green County (WI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
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 Winnebago County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Harrison Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Beloit
- Brodhead
- Davis
- Durand
- Loves Park
- Orfordville
- Pecatonica
- Rock City
- Rockford
- Rockton
- Winnebago
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Winnebago 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 Harrison Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1811294 (Harrison Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1811294 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: Winnebago
- Est. Elev: 224 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Shirland
- Location given for Harrison Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.4261263 Lon: -89.2015003
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Winnebago, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Harrison Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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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