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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. 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)<1>

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

Lat:   33.0015°   (33° 0' 5")

Lon:   -90.7643°   (-90° 45' 51")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fish Lake Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fish Lake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fish Lake Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
  • Vickland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vickland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vickland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Vickland Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
  • Cameta Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cameta Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cameta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cameta Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
  • Vicks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vicks Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Vicks Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
  • Delta City Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Delta City Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Delta City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Delta City Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
  • Golden Link Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Centrana Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centrana Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centrana Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Centrana Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
  • Georgia Bend Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Georgia Bend Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Georgia Bend Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Georgia Bend Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
  • Mt. Gideon Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Gideon Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Gideon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Gideon Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Mt. Zion Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Section 16 Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Section 16 Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Section 16 Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Section 16 Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Huddleston Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huddleston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huddleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Huddleston Cemetery is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
    • Valley Home Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Home Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Home Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley Home Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
    • Goshen Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Balup Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Balup Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Balup Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Balup Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
    • Huddleston Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huddleston Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huddleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huddleston Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
    • Bellamy Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellamy Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bellamy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bellamy Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Clitonia Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clitonia Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clitonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clitonia Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Weathers Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weathers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weathers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weathers Cemetery is located in Sharkey County
    • Tanglewood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tanglewood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tanglewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tanglewood Cemetery is located in Yazoo County

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.

  • Richey
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richey
    • Richey is located in Sharkey County
  • Anguilla
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Auter
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Auter. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auter
    • Auter is located in Sharkey County
  • Delta City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta City
    • Delta City is located in Hinds County
  • Nitta Yuma
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitta Yuma
    • Nitta Yuma is located in Sharkey County
  • Mont Helena
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mont Helena. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mont Helena
    • Mont Helena is located in Sharkey County
  • Riverside Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Junction
    • Riverside Junction is located in Sharkey County
  • Panther Burn
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther Burn
    • Panther Burn is located in Sharkey County
  • Willet
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Willet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willet
    • Willet is located in Washington County
  • Lorenzen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lorenzen. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorenzen
    • Lorenzen is located in Sharkey County
  • Rolling Fork
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Murphy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Murphy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy
    • Murphy is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Louise
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louise have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
      • Louise is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
    • Overby
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Overby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overby
      • Overby is located in Washington County
    • Hollandale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollandale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollandale
      • Hollandale is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,242 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollandale <6>
    • Gooden Lake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gooden Lake
      • Gooden Lake is located in Humphreys County
    • Hampton
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hampton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Washington 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 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 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:

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: GNIS record #670971 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: Delta City
    • County: Sharkey         Elev: 33
    • Location given for GNIS #670971 (Harris Cemetery)

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 33.0015, Longitude: -90.7643       In this case, the coordinates for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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