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A visit to the Harrison Cemetery ...


The location of the Harrison 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 Harrison Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.0204°   (36° 1' 13")

Lon:   -77.4975°   (-77° 29' 51")

The Harrison Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County<2>.

The county seat for Edgecombe County is located in Tarboro. Tarboro lies just to the south southwest of the Harrison Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Harrison Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Edgecombe 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 Harrison 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Harrison Cemetery.

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

    • Lawrence
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Edgecombe County
    • Roseneath
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseneath
      • Roseneath is located in Halifax County
    • Speed
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speed
      • Speed is located in Edgecombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
    • Leggett
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leggett
      • Leggett is located in Edgecombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
    • Hobgood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hobgood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobgood
      • Hobgood is located in Halifax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
    • Hope Lodge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Lodge
      • Hope Lodge is located in Edgecombe County
    • Summerfield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerfield
      • Summerfield is located in Edgecombe County
    • Fairview
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Edgecombe County
    • Tarboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Coakley
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coakley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coakley
      • Coakley is located in Edgecombe County
    • Scotland Neck
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland Neck
      • Scotland Neck is located in Halifax County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland Neck <4>
    • Princeville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
      • Princeville is located in Edgecombe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Gethsemane
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Hartsease
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Oak City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
        • Oak City is located in Martin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak City <4>
      • Henrietta
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henrietta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta
        • Henrietta is located in Edgecombe County
      • Whitakers
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • 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>
      • Conetoe
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conetoe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conetoe
        • Conetoe is located in Edgecombe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
      • Hassell
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hassell
        • Hassell is located in Martin County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
      • Enfield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Battleboro
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • 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>

    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 Harrison Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Edgecombe County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Harrison Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Manning Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Manning Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manning Cemetery
    • Hyde Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hyde Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hyde Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hyde Cemetery
    • Whitehard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Whitehard Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehard Cemetery
    • Hardy Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hardy Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardy Cemetery
    • Price Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Bland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bland Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bland Cemetery
    • Joyner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joyner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Joyner Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joyner Cemetery
    • Bell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
    • Hogun Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hogun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hogun Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hogun Cemetery
    • Manning Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Manning Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manning Cemetery
    • Gray Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Halifax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
    • Bulluck Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bulluck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bulluck Cemetery is located in Edgecombe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bulluck Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • James Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The James Cemetery is located in Halifax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
      • James Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The James Cemetery is located in Halifax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
      • Mizell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mizell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mizell Cemetery is located in Halifax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mizell Cemetery
      • Leggett House Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leggett House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Leggett House Cemetery is located in Halifax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leggett House Cemetery
      • Whitehead Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitehead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whitehead Cemetery is located in Halifax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitehead Cemetery
      • Bellamy Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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 Edgecombe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bellamy Cemetery
      • Joyner Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Joyner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Joyner Cemetery is located in Halifax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Joyner Cemetery
      • Cobb Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cobb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cobb Cemetery is located in Halifax County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cobb 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 Harrison Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #986459  (Harrison Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #986459 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: Hobgood
      • County: Edgecombe         Elev: 33
      • Location given for GNIS #986459 (Harrison Cemetery)

    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 Edgecombe, 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 things 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 Harrison Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0204, Longitude: -77.4975       In this case, the coordinates for the Harrison 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.




 

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