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:
33.0015, -90.7643
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 Sharkey County<2>.
The county seat for Sharkey County is located in Rolling Fork. Rolling Fork lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Harris Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Harris Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Harris Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fish Lake Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Fish Lake Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fish Lake Cemetery
- Vickland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Vickland Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vickland Cemetery
- Cameta Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Cameta Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameta Cemetery
- Vicks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Vicks Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicks Cemetery
- Delta City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Delta City Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta City Cemetery
- Golden Link Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Centrana Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Centrana Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centrana Cemetery
- Georgia Bend Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Georgia Bend Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgia Bend Cemetery
- Mt. Gideon Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Gideon Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gideon Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Section 16 Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Section 16 Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Section 16 Cemetery
- Huddleston Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Huddleston Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddleston Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Elmwood Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
- Valley Home Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Valley Home Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Home Cemetery
- Goshen Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Balup Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Balup Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balup Cemetery
- Huddleston Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Huddleston Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huddleston Cemetery
- Bellamy Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Bellamy Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellamy Cemetery
- Clitonia Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Clitonia Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clitonia Cemetery
- Weathers Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Weathers Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weathers Cemetery
- Tanglewood Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Tanglewood Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 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:
- Richey
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Richey is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richey
- Anguilla
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Auter
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Auter is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auter
- Delta City
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Delta City is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta City
- Nitta Yuma
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Nitta Yuma is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitta Yuma
- Mont Helena
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mont Helena is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Helena
- Riverside Junction
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside Junction is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Junction
- Panther Burn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Panther Burn is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Burn
- Willet
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Willet is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
- Lorenzen
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lorenzen is located in Sharkey County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzen
- Rolling Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Murphy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Murphy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Booth
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Booth is located in Issaquena County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booth
- Louise
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Louise is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
- Overby
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Overby is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overby
- Hollandale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Gooden Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Gooden Lake is located in Humphreys County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooden Lake
- Hampton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Hampton is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
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 Sharkey 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 start 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 Harris Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Sharkey 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 #670971 (Harris Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #670971 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: Sharkey
- Est. Elev: 33 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Delta City
- Location given for Harris Cemetery:
- Lat: 33.0015153 Lon: -90.7642642
- 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 Mississippi's counties, including Sharkey, 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 obstructions 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |