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. 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 La Harpe Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the La Harpe Cemetery:
40.5870, -90.9616
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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)
- The Vandruff Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandruff Cemetery
- Duncan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Hillsborough Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Gittings Mound Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- South Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The South Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Cemetery
- 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)
- The Mustain Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustain Cemetery
- 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)
- The Gittings Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gittings Cemetery
- Crane Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Crane Cemetery is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Cemetery
- Durham Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Durham Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Cemetery
- Pilot Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Pilot Grove Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove Cemetery
- McConnell Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The McConnell Cemetery is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell Cemetery
- Fountain Green Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Lincoln Catholic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Central Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Central Cemetery is located in McDonough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
- 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)
- Iowa Junction is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Junction
- Lomax
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Burnside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Joetta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Raritan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Raritan is located in Henderson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raritan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Colusa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Adrian
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- VIshnu Springs ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Carman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- 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)
- Tennessee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Olena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Pontoosuc
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Pontoosuc is located in Hancock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pontoosuc
- 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)
- Media
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Patterson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Patterson is located in Des Moines County (IA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
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.
- Blandinsville
- Carthage
- Colchester
- Dallas City
- Fountain Green
- La Harpe
- Lomax
- Media
- Media lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the La Harpe Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Media.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
- Raritan
- Sciota
- Stronghurst
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 helpful 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:
- 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 La Harpe Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #228978
- Referenced GNIS Records ...
- GNIS ID #1984101 (LaHarpe City Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1984101 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: 214 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: La Harpe
- Location given for LaHarpe City Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.5858749 Lon: -90.9640277
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
- GNIS ID #1984102 (LaHarpe Township Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1984102 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
- Topo Map Name: Unknown
- Location given for LaHarpe Township Cemetery:
- Lat: 0 Lon: 0
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- La Harpe 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |