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A visit to the Harper Cemetery ...


The location of the Harper 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 Harper Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.0524°   (36° 3' 8")

Lon:   -77.7936°   (-77° 47' 36")

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

The county seat for Nash County is located in Nashville. Nashville lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Harper Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Harper Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Nash 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 Harper 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Harper Cemetery.

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

    • Drake
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
      • Drake is located in Nash County
    • Gold Rock
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Rock
      • Gold Rock is located in Nash County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gold Rock <4>
    • Battleboro
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battleboro
      • Battleboro is located in Edgecombe County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battleboro <4>
    • Dortches
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dortches have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dortches
      • Dortches is located in Nash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
    • North Green
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Green
      • North Green is located in Nash County
    • Whitakers
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitakers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitakers
      • Whitakers is located in Edgecombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 700 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitakers <4>
    • Taylor Crossroads
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Crossroads
      • Taylor Crossroads is located in Nash County
    • Hickory
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Nash County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory <4>
    • Red Oak
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
      • Red Oak is located in Nash County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
    • Halifax Crossing
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halifax Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax Crossing
      • Halifax Crossing is located in Nash County
    • Rocky Mount
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Gethsemane
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gethsemane have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gethsemane
      • Gethsemane is located in Edgecombe County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Westry
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westry
        • Westry is located in Nash County
      • Hilliardston
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hilliardston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliardston
        • Hilliardston is located in Nash County
      • Regency Estates
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Regency Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Estates
        • Regency Estates is located in Nash County
      • Snells Crossroads
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snells Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snells Crossroads
        • Snells Crossroads is located in Nash County
      • White Oak
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak
        • White Oak is located in Halifax County
      • Nashville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Easonburg
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Easonburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easonburg
        • Easonburg is located in Nash County
      • Ashburk
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburk
        • Ashburk is located in Nash County
      • Dukes
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dukes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes
        • Dukes is located in Nash County
      • Langley Crossroads
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langley Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langley Crossroads
        • Langley Crossroads is located in Nash County
      • Ringwood
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ringwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringwood
        • Ringwood is located in Halifax County
      • Joyners Crossing
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyners Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyners Crossing
        • Joyners Crossing is located in Nash County
      • Hartsease
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartsease have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsease
        • Hartsease is located in Edgecombe County
      • Enfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Aventon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aventon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aventon
        • Aventon is located in Nash County
      • Taylors Store
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylors Store have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylors Store
        • Taylors Store is located in Nash 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 Harper Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Nash County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Harper Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Drake Family Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Drake Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Drake Family Cemetery is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drake Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2516811 <7>
    • Davis Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Manns Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Manns Cemetery is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manns Cemetery
    • Powell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Robinson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robinson Cemetery is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson Cemetery
    • Ellen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Ellen Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Ellen Cemetery is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellen Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Pope Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pope Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pope Cemetery
    • Greene Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greene Cemetery is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Powell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Nash County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • Vaughan Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vaughan Cemetery is located in Nash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughan Cemetery
      • Hilliard Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilliard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hilliard Cemetery is located in Nash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilliard Cemetery
      • Whitley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitley Cemetery is located in Nash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitley Cemetery
      • Rocky Mount Memorial Park
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • The Rocky Mount Memorial Park is located in Nash County
        • The Rocky Mount Memorial Park has also been known as:
        • Rocky Mount Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Mount Memorial Park
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #48620 <7>
      • Brake Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brake Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brake Cemetery is located in Nash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brake Cemetery
      • Dozier Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dozier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dozier Cemetery is located in Nash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dozier Cemetery
      • Greene Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greene Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Greene Cemetery is located in Nash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greene Cemetery
      • Hilliard Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilliard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hilliard Cemetery is located in Nash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilliard Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Nash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Hales Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hales Cemetery is located in Nash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hales Cemetery
      • Coley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coley Cemetery is located in Nash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coley Cemetery
      • Phillips Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Phillips Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Phillips Cemetery
      • Price Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Price Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Price Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Price Cemetery
      • Hunter Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hunter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hunter Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hunter Cemetery
      • Carlyle Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlyle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carlyle Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlyle Cemetery
      • Jerusalem Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
      • Watson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Watson Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
      • Tyler Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tyler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tyler Cemetery is located in Nash County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tyler 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 Harper Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #986426  (Harper Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #986426 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: Drake
      • County: Nash         Elev: 42
      • Location given for GNIS #986426 (Harper Cemetery)

    The official website for Nash County: www.co.nash.nc.us/

    The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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 North Carolina's counties, including Nash, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Harper Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0524, Longitude: -77.7936       In this case, the coordinates for the Harper 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>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.
    <7>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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