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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:

47.1783, -93.4641

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 Itasca County<2>.

The county seat for Itasca County is located in Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids lies just to the northwest 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 22 that are within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> of the Harris Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Blackberry Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Blackberry Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackberry Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Itasca Calvary Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Itasca Calvary Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Itasca Calvary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Itasca Calvary Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Grand Rapids.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1023193 <5>
  • Blandin Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Blandin Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandin Cemetery
  • Old Soldiers Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Old Soldiers Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Soldiers Cemetery
  • Trout Lake Norwegian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Trout Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Trout Lake Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trout Lake Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
  • Heavirland Family Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Wildwood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • The Wildwood Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Cemetery
  • Feeley Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Feeley Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Feeley Cemetery
  • New Wabana Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The New Wabana Cemetery is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Wabana Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Paulley Children Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Hill Lake Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hill Lake Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Lake Cemetery
    • Sago Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sago Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sago Cemetery
    • Richard R Shadley Memorial Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
    • Ball Bluff Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ball Bluff Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Bluff Cemetery
    • Nashwauk Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Nashwauk Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashwauk Cemetery
    • Olivet Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Olivet Cemetery is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet Cemetery
    • Macville Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • The Macville Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macville Cemetery
    • Verdon Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • The Verdon Cemetery is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 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:

  • La Prairie
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • La Prairie is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Prairie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
  • Grand Rapids
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Bovey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Coleraine
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Warba
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Cohasset
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Taconite
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Taconite is located in Itasca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taconite
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 629 people
  • Calumet
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Marble
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Hill City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Swan River
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jacobson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Goodland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Goodland is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodland
    • Pengilly
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wawina
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Wawina is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wawina
    • Zemple
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Zemple is located in Itasca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zemple
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 90 people
    • Deer River
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Haypoint
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Haypoint is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haypoint
    • Nashwauk
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)

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 Itasca 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 first turn to 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 Harris Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Itasca 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 #656530  (Harris Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #656530 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: Itasca
      • Est. Elev: 413 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: La Prairie
      • Location given for Harris Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.1782774     Lon: -93.4641035
      • 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 Minnesota's counties, including Itasca, 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 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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