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The location of the Harmony 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 Harmony Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.6812°   (42° 40' 52")

Lon:   -70.9892°   (-70° 59' 21")

The Harmony Cemetery is located in Essex County<2>.

The county seat for Essex County is located in Salem. Salem lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Harmony Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Harmony Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Essex 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 Harmony 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Harmony Cemetery.

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

    • Boxford
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxford
      • Boxford is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,331 people
    • Topsfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsfield
      • Topsfield is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,660 people
    • Georgetown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
    • West Boxford
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Boxford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Boxford
      • West Boxford is located in Essex County
    • Howe
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in Essex County
    • Groveland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
      • Groveland is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,868 people
    • Byfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byfield
      • Byfield is located in Essex County
    • Middleton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton
      • Middleton is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,107 people
    • Brigadoon Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brigadoon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigadoon Village
      • Brigadoon Village is located in Essex County
    • Hathorne
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hathorne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathorne
      • Hathorne is located in Essex County
    • Asbury Grove
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Grove
      • Asbury Grove is located in Essex County
    • Rowley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rowley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowley
      • Rowley is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,393 people
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Andover
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
        • Andover is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,554 people
      • Wenham
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenham
        • Wenham is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,164 people
      • South Hamilton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hamilton
        • South Hamilton is located in Essex County
      • Ipswich
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipswich
        • Ipswich is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,091 people
      • Bradford
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
        • Bradford is located in Essex County
      • North Andover
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Andover
        • North Andover is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,460 people
      • Shawsheen Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawsheen Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsheen Village
        • Shawsheen Village is located in Essex County
      • North Reading
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Reading
        • North Reading is located in Middlesex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,904 people
      • Danvers
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danvers
        • Danvers is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,571 people
      • Hamilton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
        • Hamilton is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,070 people
      • Newbury
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
        • Newbury is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,175 people
      • Haverhill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
        • Haverhill is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
      • West Newbury
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newbury
        • West Newbury is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,781 people
      • Rocks Village
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocks Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocks Village
        • Rocks Village is located in Essex County
      • Lawrence
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
        • Lawrence is located in Essex County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,007 people

    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 Harmony Cemetery. The following communities are located in Essex County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 36 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Harmony Cemetery.<4>

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

    • Village Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Village Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Village Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Village Cemetery
    • Harmony Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Harmony Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Georgetown.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #SAL.801 <5>
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Union Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Union Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Brookside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brookside Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brookside Cemetery
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
    • Southside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Southside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Southside Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Southside Cemetery
    • South Byfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Ridgewood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Oakdale Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakdale Cemetery
    • Peabody Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peabody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peabody Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peabody Cemetery
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Groveland.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #GRV.800 <5>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91517 <6>
    • Continue List   (24 more) ...
      • Lithuanian Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Lithuanian Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • The Lithuanian Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Haverhill Lithuanian Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lithuanian Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91181 <6>
      • First Burying Ground
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The First Burying Ground is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Burying Ground
      • Rowley Burial Ground
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowley Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rowley Burial Ground is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowley Burial Ground
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #ROW.800 <5>
      • Merrimack Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Merrimack Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Merrimack Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Merrimack Cemetery
      • Walnut Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walnut Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Cemetery
      • Linwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Pentucket Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Elmwood Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Sepulchre Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Richardson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Sons of Jacob Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sons of Jacob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sons of Jacob Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sons of Jacob Cemetery
      • Goodale Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Goodale Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodale Cemetery
      • Emmanuel Memorial Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Emmanuel Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Emmanuel Memorial Park is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emmanuel Memorial Park
      • Old Settlers Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Settlers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Settlers Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #DAN.805 <5>
      • Wadsworth Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Wenham Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Old South Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Old South Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • The Old South Cemetery has also been known as:
        • South Cemetery
        • South Side Cemetery
        • Southside Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old South Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91399 <6>
      • Cawles Memorial Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cawles Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cawles Memorial Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cawles Memorial Cemetery
      • Old Burying Ground
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Old Burying Ground is located in Essex County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old Burying Ground is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Ipswich.
        • The Old Burying Ground has also been known as:
        • Old North Burying Ground
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burying Ground
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1626132 <6>
      • Highland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Ipswich.
        • The Highland Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Cowles Highland Cemetery
        • Cowles Memorial Cemetery
        • Highland - Cowles Cemetery
        • New Highland Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91075 <6>
      • Highland Annex Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Locust Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Walnut Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walnut Hill Cemetery is located in Essex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Hill Cemetery

    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 Harmony Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #600791  (Harmony Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #600791 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: Georgetown
      • County: Essex         Elev: 36
      • Location given for GNIS #600791 (Harmony Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.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 Massachusetts' counties, including Essex, 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 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 Harmony Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.6812, Longitude: -70.9892       In this case, the coordinates for the Harmony 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 Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

    When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

    <6>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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