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A visit to the Harper 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 Harper Cemetery ...

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

31.7427, -89.3287

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Harper Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Harper Cemetery is located in Jones County<2>.

The county seat for Jones County is located in Laurel. Laurel lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Harper Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Harper Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Harper Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Center Ridge Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Center Ridge Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Ridge Cemetery
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
  • Old Antioch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Old Antioch Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Antioch Cemetery
  • Coats Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Coats Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats Cemetery
    • The Coats Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Gitano Cemetery
    • Welch Cemetery
  • Knights Mill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Knights Mill Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Mill Cemetery
  • Mt. Olive Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
  • Hebron Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hebron Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Cemetery
  • Pine Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Pine Valley Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Valley Cemetery
  • Summerland Baptist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Summerland Baptist Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerland Baptist Cemetery
    • The Summerland Baptist Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Summerland Cemetery
  • Hinton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Hinton Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton Cemetery
  • Hatton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Hatton Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatton Cemetery
  • Jack Knight Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Jack Knight Cemetery is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack Knight Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Hebron Lodge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hebron Lodge Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron Lodge Cemetery
    • Pickering Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pickering Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering Cemetery
    • Big Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Big Creek Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Creek Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
    • Union Line Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Union Line Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Line Cemetery
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
    • Centreville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Centreville Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville Cemetery
    • Shows Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Shows Cemetery is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shows Cemetery
    • Knight Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Knight Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knight Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Harper Cemetery.

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

  • Soso
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Soso is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soso
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
  • Amy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Amy is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amy
  • Service
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Service is located in Jones County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Service
  • Hot Coffee
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hot Coffee is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Coffee
  • Taylorsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Stringer
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Moss
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Moss is located in Jasper County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss
    • Moss has also been known as:
    • Mossville
  • Ellisville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Laurel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Kola
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Kola is located in Covington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kola
  • Collins
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Mineral Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Mineral Springs is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Springs
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Errata
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Errata is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Errata
    • Vernon ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Vernon is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
    • Mize
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Seminary
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Lake Como
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Lake Como is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Como
    • Bay Springs
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Antioch
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Antioch is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Sandersville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Sandersville is located in Jones County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandersville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 721 people
    • Arbo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Arbo is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
    • Williamsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Sanford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Sanford is located in Covington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
    • Bezer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Bezer is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bezer
    • Acme ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Acme is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
    • Sylvarena
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Sylvarena is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvarena
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 106 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 Harper Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jones County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Harper 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 helpful 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 Harper Cemetery: