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A visit to the Harris Cemetery ...


The location of the Harris 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 Harris Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.0945°   (37° 5' 40")

Lon:   -83.8685°   (-83° 52' 6")

The Harris Cemetery is located in Laurel County<2>.

The county seat for Laurel County is located in London. London lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Harris 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 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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Laurel 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 Harris 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Harris Cemetery.

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

    • Bush
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bush
      • Bush is located in Laurel County
    • Marydell
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marydell
      • Marydell is located in Laurel County
    • Urban
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urban have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urban
      • Urban is located in Clay County
    • Woollum
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woollum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woollum
      • Woollum is located in Knox County
    • Hima
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hima
      • Hima is located in Clay County
    • Manchester
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
      • Manchester is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,277 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <4>
    • Crane Nest
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane Nest
      • Crane Nest is located in Knox County
    • Garrard
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garrard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrard
      • Garrard is located in Clay County
    • Sidell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sidell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidell
      • Sidell is located in Clay County
    • Fogertown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogertown
      • Fogertown is located in Clay County
    • Larue
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Larue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larue
      • Larue is located in Clay County
    • Goose Rock
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goose Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goose Rock
      • Goose Rock is located in Clay County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Fall Rock
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Rock
        • Fall Rock is located in Clay County
      • Maplesville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplesville
        • Maplesville is located in Laurel County
      • Girdler
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girdler
        • Girdler is located in Knox County
      • Burning Springs
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burning Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Springs
        • Burning Springs is located in Clay County
      • Sublimity City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sublimity City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublimity City
        • Sublimity City is located in Laurel County
      • Lily
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lily
        • Lily is located in Laurel County
      • Gray
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Cannon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cannon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannon
        • Cannon is located in Knox County
      • Hinkle
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinkle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinkle
        • Hinkle is located in Knox County
      • Brightshade
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brightshade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brightshade
        • Brightshade is located in Clay County
      • Laurel Creek
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Creek
        • Laurel Creek is located in Clay County
      • London
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Greenmount
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmount
        • Greenmount is located in Laurel County
      • Pittsburg
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pittsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsburg
        • Pittsburg is located in Laurel 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 Harris Cemetery. The following communities are located in Laurel County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Harris 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 5 miles [8 km] of the Harris Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bruner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • The Bruner Cemetery is located in Laurel County
      • The Bruner Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Reuben Bruner Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bruner Cemetery
    • Vaughn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Vaughn Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Cemetery
    • Cheek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cheek Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheek Cemetery
    • Gregory Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gregory Cemetery is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gregory Cemetery
    • Hoskins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoskins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoskins Cemetery is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoskins Cemetery
    • Cupp Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The Cupp Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cupp Cemetery
    • Mosley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Williams Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Laurel County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Pilgrims Rest Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Laurel County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Taylor Cemetery is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of London.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Taylor Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76241 <7>
    • Eli Marcum Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Eli Marcum Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • The Eli Marcum Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Marcum Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eli Marcum Cemetery
    • Roberts Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Phelps Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phelps Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phelps Cemetery is located in Laurel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phelps Cemetery
      • Joe Jones Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joe Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Joe Jones Cemetery is located in Laurel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joe Jones Cemetery
      • McFadden Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFadden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McFadden Cemetery is located in Laurel County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFadden Cemetery
      • Cobb Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cobb Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobb Cemetery
      • Tuttle Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuttle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tuttle Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuttle Cemetery
      • Coy Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coy Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coy Cemetery
      • Bundy - Delph Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Cottongim Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Hurd Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Hurd Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hurd Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Hima.
        • The Hurd Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Herd Cemetery
        • Be careful, some people have confused the Hurd Cemetery with the Harris Cemetery and the .
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hurd Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #74535 <7>
      • Ephram Branch Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

    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 Harris Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #512570  (Harris Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #512570 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: Hima
      • County: Laurel         Elev: 373
      • Location given for GNIS #512570 (Harris 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 Laurel, 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' (or 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 Harris Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0945, Longitude: -83.8685       In this case, the coordinates for the Harris 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>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.
    <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>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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