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:
36.5024, -80.0162
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 Rockingham County<2>.
The county seat for Rockingham County is located in Wentworth. Wentworth lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Harris Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Harris Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Harris Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Harris Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ayersville Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Ayersville Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayersville Cemetery
- Alexander Martin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Alexander Martin Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Martin Cemetery
- The Alexander Martin Cemetery has also been known as:
- Martin Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2192337 <5>
- Buffalo Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Buffalo Cemetery is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Cemetery
- Glenns Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Glenns Chapel Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenns Chapel Cemetery
- Beaver Island Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Beaver Island Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Island Cemetery
- Hunter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Hunter Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Cemetery
- Joyce Ford Road Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Evans Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Evans Family Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Family Cemetery
- Christian View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hill Top Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Davis Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Prestonville Martin - Joyce Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Mt. Herman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Herman Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Herman Cemetery
- Clearview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Clearview Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview Cemetery
- Price Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Price Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
- Matthews Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Joyce Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Joyce Cemetery is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyce Cemetery
- The Joyce Cemetery has also been known as:
- Joyce Family Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47833 <5>
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Mayodan Municipal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Stoneville Municipal Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Price UMC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Price UMC Cemetery is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price UMC Cemetery
- The Price UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
- Price Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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:
- Amostown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Amostown is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amostown
- Sandy Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Mayodan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Stoneville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Oak Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Oak Ridge is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
- Madison
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Matrimony
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Matrimony is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matrimony
- Nettleridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Nettleridge is located in Patrick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettleridge
- Stella
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stella is located in Patrick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stella
- Shiloh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Shiloh is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
- Horse Pasture
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Horse Pasture is located in Henry County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Pasture
- Upper Sawra Town ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Upper Sawra Town is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Sawra Town
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Providence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Providence is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
- Ridgeway
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Preston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Preston is located in Henry County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
- Snow Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Snow Hill is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
- Ellisboro
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Ellisboro is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellisboro
- Critz
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Danbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Hall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Fairview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Fairview is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Campbell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Campbell is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
- Lawsonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Lawsonville is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawsonville
- Meadows
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Meadows is located in Stokes County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadows
- Gold Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Gold Hill is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Hill
- Patrick Springs
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
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 Rockingham County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Harris Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Danbury
- Madison
- Stoneville
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 North Carolina:
- Pages specific to Rockingham 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 #986441 (Harris Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #986441 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: Rockingham
- Est. Elev: 303 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Spencer
- Location given for Harris Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.5023606 Lon: -80.0161557
- 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 North Carolina's counties, including Rockingham, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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. |