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The location of the Harris 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 Harris Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.0039°   (37° 0' 14")

Lon:   -90.9185°   (-90° 55' 6")

The Harris Cemetery is located in Carter County<2>.

The county seat for Carter County is located in Van Buren. Van Buren lies just to the west of the Harris Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start 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 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 Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Carter 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 Harris 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 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.

    • Chicopee
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
      • Chicopee is located in Carter County
    • Van Buren
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Carter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <4>
    • Ellsinore
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsinore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsinore
      • Ellsinore is located in Carter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsinore <4>
    • Grandin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandin
      • Grandin is located in Carter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
    • Mill Spring
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
      • Mill Spring is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Fremont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Fremont is located in Carter County
    • Ellington
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
      • Ellington is located in Reynolds County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellington <4>
    • Piedmont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Bennett
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
      • Bennett is located in Ripley County
    • Fruit City
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruit City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruit City
      • Fruit City is located in Reynolds County
    • Williamsville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
      • Williamsville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <4>
    • Dees Town
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dees Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dees Town
      • Dees Town is located in Wayne County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Redford
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
        • Redford is located in Reynolds County
      • Winona
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winona
        • Winona is located in Shannon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,296 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winona <4>
      • Patterson
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Bardley
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bardley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardley
        • Bardley is located in Ripley County
      • Briar
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar
        • Briar is located in Ripley County
      • Des Arc
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
        • Des Arc is located in Iron County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
      • Vulcan
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vulcan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
        • Vulcan is located in Iron County

    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 Carter County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Harris Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Tedder Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tedder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tedder Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tedder Cemetery
    • Hoskins Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoskins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoskins Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoskins Cemetery
    • Aldrich Valley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aldrich Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aldrich Valley Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aldrich Valley Cemetery
    • Sheets Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheets Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sheets Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheets Cemetery
    • Brame Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brame Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brame Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brame Cemetery
    • Chilton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chilton Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chilton Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reed Cemetery
    • Kelley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kelley Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelley Cemetery
    • Odell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Odell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Odell Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Odell Cemetery
    • Galbraith Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Galbraith Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • The Galbraith Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sam Galbraith Farm Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galbraith Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #28837 <6>
    • Maberry Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maberry Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maberry Cemetery
    • Houses Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Houses Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Houses Creek Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Houses Creek Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Raymers Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raymers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Raymers Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raymers Cemetery
      • White Mill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Mill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Mill Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Mill Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Highland Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
      • Alwood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Alwood Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alwood Cemetery
      • Webb Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Webb Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
      • Potter Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Potter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Potter Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Potter Cemetery
      • Copeland Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Copeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Copeland Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Copeland Cemetery
      • Helvey Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Helvey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Helvey Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Helvey 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 Harris Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #719143  (Harris Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #719143 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: Garwood
      • County: Carter         Elev: 222
      • Location given for GNIS #719143 (Harris Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 Missouri's counties, including Carter, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 37.0039, Longitude: -90.9185       In this case, the coordinates for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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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