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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. 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:

36.9759, -88.6439

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 McCracken County<2>.

The county seat for McCracken County is located in Paducah. Paducah lies just to the north northeast 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 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Harper Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Johnson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Johnson Cemetery is located in McCracken County
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  • Dunaway Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Dunaway Cemetery is located in McCracken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunaway Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in McCracken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
  • Switzer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Switzer Cemetery is located in McCracken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Switzer Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in McCracken County
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  • St. Matthews Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Matthews Cemetery is located in McCracken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Matthews Cemetery
  • Purchase Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Purchase Cemetery is located in McCracken County
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  • Woodlawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Straub Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Straub Cemetery is located in McCracken County
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  • Herzog Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Herzog Cemetery is located in McCracken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herzog Cemetery
  • Beyer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Beyer Cemetery is located in McCracken County
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  • Hunt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Hunt Cemetery is located in McCracken County
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  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Mt. Kenton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Highland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Highland Cemetery is located in McCracken County
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    • Johnson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in McCracken County
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    • Tittsworth Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Tittsworth Cemetery is located in McCracken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tittsworth Cemetery
    • Haynes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Haynes Cemetery is located in McCracken County
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    • McNeil Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The McNeil Cemetery is located in McCracken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNeil Cemetery
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in McCracken County
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    • Massac Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Massac Cemetery is located in McCracken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in McCracken County
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    • Johnson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Graves County
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    • Boaz Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Boaz Cemetery is located in Graves County
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    • Boat Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Boat Cemetery is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boat Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 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:

  • Krebs
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Krebs is located in McCracken County
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  • Melber
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Melber is located in Graves County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melber
  • Lone Oak
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Lone Oak is located in McCracken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
  • Hendron
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Hendron is located in McCracken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendron
  • Oakdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Oakdale is located in McCracken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale
  • Massac
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Massac is located in McCracken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massac
  • Boaz
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Reidland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Reidland is located in McCracken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reidland
  • Symsonia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Paducah
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Camelia
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Camelia is located in McCracken County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelia
  • West Viola
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • West Viola is located in Graves County
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  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lowes
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Lowes is located in Graves County
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    • Pottsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Pottsville is located in Graves County
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    • West Paducah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Hickory
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Hickory is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
    • Westplains
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Westplains is located in Graves County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westplains
    • Sharpe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Sharpe is located in Marshall County
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    • Ledbetter
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Brookport
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Future City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Future City is located in McCracken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Future City
    • West Future City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • West Future City is located in McCracken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Future City
    • Lovelaceville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Lovelaceville is located in Ballard County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovelaceville
    • Unionville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Unionville is located in Massac County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
    • Shady Grove
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Shady Grove is located in Massac County (IL)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Grove
    • Grahamville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Grahamville is located in McCracken County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grahamville

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 McCracken 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 turn to 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: