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A visit to the La Harpe Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the La Harpe Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The La Harpe Cemetery (FG ID #228978)

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 La Harpe Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.5870°   (40° 35' 13")

Lon:   -90.9616°   (-90° 57' 41")

The La Harpe Cemetery is located in Hancock County<2>.

The county seat for Hancock County is located in Carthage. Carthage lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the La Harpe Cemetery .

Name Variations for La Harpe Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with La Harpe Cemetery.

La Harpe Cemetery has also been known as:

  • LaHarpe Cemetery
  • La Harpe City Cemetery
  • LaHarpe City Cemetery
  • La Harpe Twp. Cemetery
  • LaHarpe Twp. Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

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

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

  • Wesley - Chapel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Vandruff Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vandruff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vandruff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Vandruff Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • Duncan Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Duncan Cemetery is located in McDonough County
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in McDonough County
  • Hillsborough Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Gittings Mound Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gittings Mound Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gittings Mound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gittings Mound Cemetery is located in Hancock County
  • South Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the South Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the South Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The South Cemetery is located in McDonough County
  • Glade City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Mustain Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mustain Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mustain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mustain Cemetery is located in McDonough County
  • Old Bedford Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Terre Haute Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Gittings Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gittings Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gittings Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gittings Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Crane Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crane Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crane Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crane Cemetery is located in Henderson County
    • Durham Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durham Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Durham Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Pilot Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pilot Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pilot Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pilot Grove Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • McConnell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McConnell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McConnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McConnell Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Fountain Green Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Lincoln Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Catholic Cemetery is located in Hancock County
    • Central Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Central Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Central Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Central Cemetery is located in McDonough County
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the La Harpe Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from La Harpe Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • La Harpe
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Disco
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Terre Haute
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Blandinsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Fountain Green
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Iowa Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iowa Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
    • Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County
  • Lomax
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lomax have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lomax
    • Lomax is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lomax <6>
  • Burnside
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Joetta
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Joetta. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joetta
    • Joetta is located in Hancock County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Joetta
    • From the La Harpe Cemetery to Joetta
  • Raritan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raritan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan
    • Raritan is located in Henderson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
  • Colusa
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colusa have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colusa
    • Colusa is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colusa <6>
  • Adrian
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adrian have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
    • Adrian is located in Hancock County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <6>
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Carman
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carman have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carman
      • Carman is located in Henderson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carman <6>
    • Sciota
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Stronghurst
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Dallas City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Ferris
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferris have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferris
      • Ferris is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferris <6>
    • Tennessee
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee
      • Tennessee is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennessee <6>
    • Olena
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Pontoosuc
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pontoosuc have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
      • Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
    • Carthage
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Colchester
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colchester have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colchester
      • Colchester is located in McDonough County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colchester <6>
    • Media
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Media have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
      • Media is located in Henderson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Patterson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
      • Patterson is located in Des Moines County (IA)

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 La Harpe 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 La Harpe Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 La Harpe Cemetery:

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 La Harpe Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Records ...
  • GNIS ID #1984101  (LaHarpe City Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1984101 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: La Harpe
    • County: Hancock         Elev: 214
    • Location given for GNIS #1984101 (LaHarpe City Cemetery)
  • GNIS ID #1984102  (LaHarpe Township Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1984102 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: Unknown
    • County: Hancock
    • Location given for GNIS #1984102 (LaHarpe Township Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #228978

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<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 La Harpe Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5870, Longitude: -90.9616    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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