A visit to the Harris 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 Harris Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Harris Cemetery:
32.2027, -91.5621
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Harris Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Harris Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Franklin Parish is located in Winnsboro. Winnsboro lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Harris Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Harris Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Harris Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Harris Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Crowville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Crowville Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowville Cemetery
- Masonic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Masonic Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
- Magnolia Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Magnolia Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Cemetery
- Providence Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wayside Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Wayside Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayside Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- State Place Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The State Place Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Place Cemetery
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- True Light Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The True Light Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Light Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- Pleasant Hall Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Pleasant Hall Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hall Cemetery
- Coax Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Coax Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coax Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Old Winnsboro Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Old Winnsboro Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Winnsboro Cemetery
- New Winnsboro Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The New Winnsboro Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Winnsboro Cemetery
- Myrtle Memorial Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jordan Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Jordan Cemetery is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Cemetery
- Chase Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Chase Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Reagan Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Reagan Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reagan Cemetery
- Lone Cedar Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- The Lone Cedar Cemetery is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Cedar Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Harris Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Harris Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Swampers
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Swampers is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swampers
- Crowville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Winnsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Chase
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Newlight
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Newlight is located in Tensas Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlight
- Baskinton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Baskinton is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baskinton
- Gilbert
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Baskin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Big Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Big Creek is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek
- New Light
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- New Light is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Light
- Mangham
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jigger
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Wisner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Archibald
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Liddieville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Liddieville is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liddieville
- Elam
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Elam is located in Franklin Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam
- Holly Ridge
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Holly Ridge is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Ridge
- Fort Necessity
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Waverly
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Waverly is located in Madison Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Delhi
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Dunn
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Dunn is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn
- Tendal
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Tendal is located in Madison Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tendal
- Newellton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Alto
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Alto is located in Richland Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
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. 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.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Delhi
- Rayville
- Winnsboro
- Wisner
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 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 Harris Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Franklin Parish:
- Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
- 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 Harris Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #541672 (Harris Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #541672 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
- Parish: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 29 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Crowville
- Location given for Harris Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.2026506 Lon: -91.5620653
- 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 Louisiana's parishes, including Franklin, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Harris 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |