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:
45.6666, -87.3887
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 Menominee County<2>.
The county seat for Menominee County is located in Menominee. Menominee lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<3> to the south 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 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Harris Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Harris Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hannahville Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Hannahville Cemetery is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannahville Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Bark River Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bark River Cemetery is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bark River Cemetery
- Spalding Twp. Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Spalding Twp. Cemetery is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spalding Twp. Cemetery
- The Spalding Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Spalding Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2240317 <5>
- Calvary Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Swedish Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Swedish Cemetery is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swedish Cemetery
- South Ford River Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- South Fork River Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Schaffer Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Schaffer Cemetery is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaffer Cemetery
- Carney Village Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- St. Michael's Catholic Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- St. Michaels Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Michaels Cemetery
- Meyer Twp. Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Meyer Twp. Cemetery is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meyer Twp. Cemetery
- The Meyer Twp. Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hermansville Cemetery
- Meyer Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1073 <5>
- West Ford River Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
- Oakwood Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Cemetery
- Ford River Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- The Ford River Cemetery is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford River Cemetery
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
- Flat Rock Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Flat Rock Cemetery is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 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:
- Indiantown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Indiantown is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
- Indiantown has also been known as:
- Indian Town
- Harris
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wilson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Wilson is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
- Bark River
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Spalding
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Spalding is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spalding
- Powers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Schaffer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Schaffer is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schaffer
- Nadeau
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Nadeau is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nadeau
- Narenta
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Narenta is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narenta
- Carney
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Perronville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Perronville is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perronville
- Hyde
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Hyde is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Hermansville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hermansville is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermansville
- Ford River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Ford River is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ford River
- Dryads ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Dryads is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dryads
- Flat Rock
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Flat Rock is located in Delta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- LaBranche
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- LaBranche is located in Menominee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LaBranche
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 Menominee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Harris Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Michigan:
- Pages specific to Menominee County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- 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 #1616994 (Harris Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1616994 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
- County: Menominee
- Est. Elev: 230 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Wilson
- Location given for Harris Cemetery:
- Lat: 45.6666348 Lon: -87.3887391
- 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 Michigan's counties, including Menominee, 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 things 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> | 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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