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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. 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)<1>

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

Lat:   37.2750°   (37° 16' 29")

Lon:   -87.8703°   (-87° 52' 13")

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

The county seat for Caldwell County is located in Princeton. Princeton lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of the Harper Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Harper Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Towery Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Towery Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Towery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Towery Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
  • Willimson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willimson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willimson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Willimson Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
  • Carney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carney Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
  • Lowery Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lowery Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lowery Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lowery Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
  • Morse Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morse Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Morse Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Roberts Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
  • Barns Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barns Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Barns Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
  • Davis Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Davis Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasant Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southwest of Fredonia.
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #75559 <5>
  • Holeman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holeman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Holeman Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
  • Beckner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beckner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beckner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beckner Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Drennan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drennan Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drennan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Drennan Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
    • Felker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Felker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Felker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Felker Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
    • Calvert Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvert Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calvert Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
    • Crowell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crowell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crowell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crowell Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
    • Jones Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jones Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
    • McGregor Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McGregor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McGregor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McGregor Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
    • Fralick Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fralick Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fralick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fralick Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
    • Morse Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morse Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morse Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
    • McNealy Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McNealy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McNealy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McNealy Cemetery is located in Caldwell County
    • Ray Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ray Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ray Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
    • Bell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
    • Dalton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dalton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dalton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dalton Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
    • Trailer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trailer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trailer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trailer Cemetery is located in Hopkins County
    • Hoods Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoods Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoods Cemetery is located in Crittenden County

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 Harper Cemetery.

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

  • Creswell
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
    • Creswell is located in Caldwell County
  • Dalton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dalton
    • Dalton is located in Hopkins County
  • Piney Fork
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Fork
    • Piney Fork is located in Crittenden County
  • Crider
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Crider. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crider
    • Crider is located in Caldwell County
  • Lewistown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewistown
    • Lewistown is located in Caldwell County
  • Providence
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Webster County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,986 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Providence <7>
  • Fredonia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Princeton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Charleston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
    • Charleston is located in Hopkins County
  • Fiddle Bow
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiddle Bow
    • Fiddle Bow is located in Hopkins County
  • Crayne
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crayne
    • Crayne is located in Crittenden County
  • Blackford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blackford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackford
    • Blackford is located in Webster County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Dawson Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Marion
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Crittenden County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,850 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <7>
    • Dulaney
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dulaney. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulaney
      • Dulaney is located in Caldwell County
    • Claxton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claxton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claxton
      • Claxton is located in Caldwell County
    • West Wheatcroft
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Wheatcroft
      • West Wheatcroft is located in Webster County
    • Nebo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
      • Nebo is located in Hopkins County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
    • Clay
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
      • Clay is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,091 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay <7>
    • Wheatcroft
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheatcroft have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatcroft
      • Wheatcroft is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 152 people
    • Sullivan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sullivan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
      • Sullivan is located in Union County
    • McGowan
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McGowan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGowan
      • McGowan is located in Caldwell County
    • Richland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Hopkins County
    • Lisman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisman
      • Lisman is located in Webster County
    • Fairview
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Lyon County

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 Caldwell County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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:

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 #493783  (Harper Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #493783 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: Dalton
    • County: Caldwell         Elev: 136
    • Location given for GNIS #493783 (Harper Cemetery)

The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.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 Kentucky's counties, including Caldwell, 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 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: 37.2750, Longitude: -87.8703       In this case, the coordinates for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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