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A visit to the Harper Cemetery ...


The location of the Harper 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 Harper Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   40.6737°   (40° 40' 25")

Lon:   -85.7308°   (-85° 43' 50")

The Harper Cemetery is located in Wabash County<2>.

The county seat for Wabash County is located in Wabash. Wabash lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Harper Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Harper Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Wabash 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 Harper 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Harper Cemetery.

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

    • La Fontaine
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Fontaine have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Fontaine
      • La Fontaine is located in Wabash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 810 people
    • Jalapa
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jalapa
      • Jalapa is located in Grant County
    • Treaty
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Treaty
      • Treaty is located in Wabash County
    • Somerset
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
      • Somerset is located in Wabash County
    • Lincolnville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnville
      • Lincolnville is located in Wabash County
    • Sweetser
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetser
      • Sweetser is located in Grant County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,092 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sweetser <4>
    • Mier
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mier have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mier
      • Mier is located in Grant County
    • Converse
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Marion
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Monument City ‑ Historic
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Monument City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monument City
      • Monument City is located in Huntington County
    • Michaelsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaelsville
      • Michaelsville is located in Grant County
    • Mount Etna
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Etna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Etna
      • Mount Etna is located in Huntington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Wabash
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabash have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
        • Wabash is located in Wabash County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,845 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabash <4>
      • Amboy
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
        • Amboy is located in Miami County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
      • Herbst
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbst
        • Herbst is located in Grant County
      • Lagro
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lagro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lagro
        • Lagro is located in Wabash County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lagro <4>
      • North Grove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Grove
        • North Grove is located in Miami County
      • Swayzee
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swayzee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swayzee
        • Swayzee is located in Grant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 893 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swayzee <4>
      • Van Buren
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
        • Van Buren is located in Grant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
      • Richvalley
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richvalley
        • Richvalley is located in Wabash County
      • Sims
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims
        • Sims is located in Grant County
      • Harlansburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlansburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlansburg
        • Harlansburg is located in Huntington County
      • Santa Fe
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Fe
        • Santa Fe is located in Miami County
      • Jonesboro
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
        • Jonesboro is located in Grant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,629 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <4>
      • Gas City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas City
        • Gas City is located in Grant County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,698 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gas City <4>
      • Friendly Corner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendly Corner
        • Friendly Corner is located in Grant County
      • Andrews
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andrews have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrews
        • Andrews is located in Huntington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,134 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andrews <4>

    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 Harper Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wabash County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Harper Cemetery.<6>

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

    • America Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the America Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The America Cemetery is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the America Cemetery
    • Hale Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hale Cemetery is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hale Cemetery
    • Meshingomesia Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meshingomesia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meshingomesia Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meshingomesia Cemetery
    • Hummel - Lobdell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hummel - Lobdell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hummel - Lobdell Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hummel - Lobdell Cemetery
    • Waggoner Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waggoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waggoner Cemetery is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waggoner Cemetery
    • Stone Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stone Cemetery is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Cemetery
    • Mississinewa Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mississinewa Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mississinewa Memorial Cemetery is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mississinewa Memorial Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Gardens of Memory
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardens of Memory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gardens of Memory is located in Huntington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardens of Memory
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Center Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Center Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Center Grove Cemetery is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Center Grove Cemetery
    • Matlock Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matlock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Matlock Cemetery is located in Wabash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matlock Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Martin Luther Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Luther Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Luther Cemetery is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Luther Cemetery
      • Rowland Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rowland Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowland Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Leedy Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leedy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leedy Cemetery is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leedy Cemetery
      • Slocum Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slocum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Slocum Cemetery is located in Wabash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slocum Cemetery
      • Pipe Creek Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pipe Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pipe Creek Cemetery is located in Miami County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pipe Creek Cemetery
      • IOOF Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
      • Thraikill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thraikill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thraikill Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thraikill Cemetery
      • Grant Memorial Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Lee Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lee Cemetery is located in Grant County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee 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 Harper Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #435762  (Harper Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #435762 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 Fontaine
      • County: Wabash         Elev: 243
      • Location given for GNIS #435762 (Harper Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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 Indiana's counties, including Wabash, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Harper Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.6737, Longitude: -85.7308       In this case, the coordinates for the Harper 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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