A visit to the Harris Prairie 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 Harris Prairie Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Harris Prairie Cemetery:
41.7531, -86.1500
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Harris Prairie Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Harris Prairie Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County<2>.
The county seat for Saint Joseph County is located in South Bend. South Bend lies just to the southwest of the Harris Prairie Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Harris Prairie Cemetery.
Establishment of the Harris Prairie Cemetery ...
The Harris Prairie Cemetery was established in 1834.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Harris Prairie Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Harris Prairie Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Smith Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Smith Chapel Cemetery is located in Cass County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Chapel Cemetery
- Truitt Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Truitt Cemetery is located in Cass County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truitt Cemetery
- Rodgers Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Rodgers Cemetery is located in Cass County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodgers Cemetery
- Truitt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Truitt Cemetery is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truitt Cemetery
- Stuckey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Stuckey Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuckey Cemetery
- The Stuckey Cemetery has also been known as:
- Tutt Cemetery
- Edwardsburg Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Edwardsburg Cemetery is located in Cass County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsburg Cemetery
- Bertrand Protestant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The City Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Mishawaka.
- The City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Misahwaka City Cemetery
- Mishawaka Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Mishawaka.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84982 <5>
- Barron Lake Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Barron Lake Cemetery is located in Cass County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barron Lake Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Silverbrook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Silverbrook Cemetery is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silverbrook Cemetery
- Springbrook Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Springbrook Cemetery is located in Branch County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook Cemetery
- Ann Beason Purdy Groves
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Ann Beason Purdy Groves is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ann Beason Purdy Groves
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens
- The Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens has also been known as:
- Chapel Hill Cemetery
- Osceola Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #84610 <5>
- Carlton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Carlton Cemetery is located in Elkhart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Harris Prairie Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Harris Prairie Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Granger
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Georgetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Georgetown is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Edwardsburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Roseland
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Roseland is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- Indian Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Village is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Mishawaka
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- South Bend
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Osceola
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Niles
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Niles is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,093 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Niles <6>
- Simonton Lake
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Simonton Lake is located in Elkhart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simonton Lake
- Gulivoire Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Gulivoire Park is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulivoire Park
- Jamestown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jamestown is located in Elkhart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Elkhart
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Sumnerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sumnerville is located in Cass County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumnerville
- Buchanan
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Pokagon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pokagon is located in Cass County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pokagon
- Nutwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Nutwood is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nutwood
- Garden Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Garden Village is located in Elkhart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
- Bakertown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bakertown is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakertown
- Brownsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Brownsville is located in Cass County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
- Cassopolis
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Dunlap
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Dunlap is located in Elkhart County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
- Union
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- La Grange
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- La Grange is located in Cass County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Zeigler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Zeigler is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeigler
- Crumstown
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Crumstown is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumstown
- Wyatt
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Berrien Center
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Dayton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Dayton is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
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 Harris Prairie Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Joseph County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Harris Prairie Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Buchanan
- Cassopolis
- Edwardsburg
- Elkhart
- Mishawaka
- Niles
- Niles lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Harris Prairie Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Niles.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
- South Bend
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 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 Harris Prairie Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Indiana:
- Pages specific to Saint Joseph 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 Harris Prairie Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #452619 (Harris Prairie Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #452619 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: St. Joseph
- Est. Elev: 244 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Niles East
- Location given for Harris Prairie Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.7531041 Lon: -86.1500051
- 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 Indiana's counties, including Saint Joseph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Harris Prairie 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |