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 ...
We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. 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.
This page contains six sections:
- Location of the Harris Cemetery ...
- List of the closest cemeteries ...
- List of neighboring communities ...
- Nearby communities with newspapers ...
- Websites to help with your genealogy research ...
- Miscellaneous mentions of the Harris Cemetery ...
The Location of the Harris Cemetery ...
The Harris Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish.
The parish seat for Franklin Parish is located in Winnsboro. Winnsboro lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the West Southwest of the Harris Cemetery [Map].
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the location of the Harris Cemetery
Lat: 32.2027° (32° 12' 9")
Lon: -91.5621° (-91° 33' 43")
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Harris Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
List of the closest cemeteries ...
We know of 17 cemeteries that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Harris Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
Unless otherwise noted, the following cemeteries are located in Franklin Parish.
The cemetery lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the Southwest (SW) of the Harris Cemetery
The cemetery lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Harris Cemetery
The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km] to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Harris Cemetery
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Harris Cemetery
Located in Tensas Parish
The cemetery lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Harris Cemetery
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the Southwest (SW) of the Harris Cemetery
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Harris Cemetery
Myrtle Memorial Cemetery [Map]
The cemetery lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Harris Cemetery
The cemetery lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Harris Cemetery
The cemetery lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Harris Cemetery
The cemetery lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the West (W) of the Harris Cemetery
The cemetery lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the Northwest (NW) of the Harris Cemetery
Providence Memorial Park [Map]
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Harris Cemetery
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Harris Cemetery
The cemetery lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Harris Cemetery
The cemetery lies 8 miles [12.9 km] to the South (S) of the Harris Cemetery
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Harris Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Harris Cemetery.
| Archibald [Map] | Gilbert [Map] |
| Baskin [Map] | Jigger [Map] |
| Chase [Map] | Mangham [Map] |
| Crowville [Map] | Newellton [Map] |
| Delhi [Map] | Rayville [Map] |
| Dunn [Map] | Swampers [Map] |
| Elam [Map] | Winnsboro [Map] |
| Fort Necessity [Map] | Wisner [Map] |
For the full list with details, please visit our 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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for the Harris Cemetery.
| Delhi [Map] | |
| - | Located in Richland Parish |
| - | Lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Harris Cemetery |
| Rayville [Map] | |
| - | Located in Richland Parish |
| - | Lies 21 miles [33.8 km] to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Harris Cemetery |
| Richmond [Map] | |
| - | Located in Madison Parish |
| - | Lies 25 miles [40.2 km] to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Harris Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph [Map] | |
| - | Located in Tensas Parish |
| - | Lies 27 miles [43.5 km] to the Southeast (SE) of the Harris Cemetery |
| Tallulah [Map] | |
| - | Located in Madison Parish |
| - | Lies 25 miles [40.2 km] to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Harris Cemetery |
| Waterproof [Map] | |
| - | Located in Tensas Parish |
| - | Lies 29 miles [46.7 km] to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Harris Cemetery |
| Winnsboro [Map] | |
| - | Lies 9 miles [14.5 km] to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Harris Cemetery |
| Wisner [Map] | |
| - | Lies 16 miles [25.7 km] to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Harris Cemetery |
Websites to help with your genealogy research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 information is open to all and free to view - although it should be mentioned that they might link to other websites which do charge.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Harris Cemetery:
For pages that are specific to Louisiana:
| Cyndi's List | Family Search | Genealogy Trails |
These pages are specific to Franklin Parish:
| Cyndi's List | Family Search | Genealogy Trails |
Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
Cemetery Information and Directories for Louisiana:
| Cyndi's List: | Cemeteries of Louisiana, Cemeteries of Franklin Parish |
| Cemetery Junction: | Directory for Louisiana |
| FamilySearch.org: | Cemetery Wiki for Louisiana |
| Find-A-Grave: | Home Page |
| Internment.net: | Cemeteries of Louisiana, Cemeteries of Franklin Parish |
Of Special Interest ...
The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
| Disaster Stories from Louisiana |
Miscellaneous References and Mentions of the Harris Cemetery ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually in newspapers, old books or maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we try to add detail as we continue our research. We've created the following list to keep track of the sources we found useful in our research about the Harris Cemetery.
Referenced GNIS Record ...
GNIS ID #541672 (Name of Record: Harris Cemetery)
Class: cemetery
County: Franklin
Lat: 32.2026506 Lon: -91.5620653 [Map]
Elev: 29 Map Name: Crowville
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Off-the-Road Links ...
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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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 32.2027, Longitude: -91.5621 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |