A visit to the Harper 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 Harper Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Harper Cemetery:
37.2964, -98.0184
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Harper Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Harper Cemetery is located in Harper County<2>.
The county seat for Harper County is located in Anthony. Anthony lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of the Harper Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Harper Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Harper Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Harper Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Christian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Christian Cemetery is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Cemetery
- Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Star Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hillsdale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Fairview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- The Fairview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Calvary Catholic Cemetery
- Cavalry Cemetery
- Danville Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #209113 <5>
- Duquoin Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Grove Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Forest Park Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Forest Park Cemetery is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park Cemetery
- The Forest Park Cemetery has also been known as:
- Anthony Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92480 <5>
- Freeport Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Freeport Cemetery is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport Cemetery
- Rago Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Rago Cemetery is located in Kingman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rago Cemetery
- H & S Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The H & S Cemetery is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for H & S Cemetery
- Baird Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Baird Cemetery is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Attica Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hunt Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- The Hunt Cemetery is located in Kingman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Cemetery
- Singer Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Singer Cemetery is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singer Cemetery
- Argonia Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- The Argonia Cemetery is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argonia Cemetery
- Stitch Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Stitch Cemetery is located in Kingman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stitch Cemetery
- Upchurch Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Upchurch Cemetery is located in Kingman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upchurch Cemetery
- Goss Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Goss Cemetery is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goss Cemetery
- Bonham Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Bonham Cemetery is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonham Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 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:
- Harper
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Danville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Danville is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
- Danville has also been known as:
- Coalville
- Duquoin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Duquoin is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duquoin
- Runnymede
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Runnymede is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runnymede
- Anthony
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rago
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Rago is located in Kingman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rago
- Freeport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Freeport is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
- Estimated population in 2019: 4 people
- Adams
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Adams is located in Kingman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
- Attica
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Spivey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Spivey is located in Kingman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spivey
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
- Argonia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Norwich
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Belmont
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Belmont is located in Kingman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Milton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Milton is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Ruella
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ruella is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruella
- Bluff City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bluff City is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
- Zenda
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Crisfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Crisfield is located in Harper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisfield
- Ewell
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Ewell is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Alameda
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Alameda is located in Kingman County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alameda
- Milan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Milan is located in Sumner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77 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 Harper Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Harper County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Harper Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Anthony
- Argonia
- Conway Springs
- Crisfield
- Danville
- Freeport
- Harper
- Manchester
- Milan
- Norwich
- Spivey
- Zenda
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 websites either 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 Kansas:
- Pages specific to Harper 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 Harper Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #470462 (Harper Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #470462 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: Harper
- Est. Elev: 433 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Harper
- Location given for Harper Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.2964083 Lon: -98.0183942
- 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 Kansas' counties, including Harper, 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- Harper 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. |