A visit to the Harper 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 Harper Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Harper Cemetery:
39.3654, -83.2618
The Harper Cemetery is located in Ross County<1>.
The county seat for Ross County is located in Chillicothe. Chillicothe lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the east of the Harper Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Harper Cemetery.
Name Variations for Harper Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Harper Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Harper Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Harper Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wilson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Dean Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Waugh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- DePoy - Wright Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Satchel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- South Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sheron Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Sheron Cemetery is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheron Cemetery
- Concord Presbyterian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Hixon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Old Methodist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Greenlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenlawn Cemetery
- Day Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Stuckey Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Stuckey Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuckey Cemetery
- Old Stone Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Old Stone Cemetery is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Stone Cemetery
- Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Baptist Cemetery is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baptist Cemetery
- Old Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Strader Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Rogers McElwain Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Rogers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Greenfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Nuckols Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Nuckols Cemetery is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nuckols Cemetery
- Grey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Grey Cemetery is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Cemetery
- Hymiller Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Hymiller Cemetery is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hymiller Cemetery
- Snyder Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Snyder Cemetery is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder Cemetery
- Rowe Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Harper Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Harper Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- South Salem
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lattaville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Roxabell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Frankfort
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Austin
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fruitdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Humboldt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Musselman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Greenfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Dills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bourneville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Bainbridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Knockemstiff ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Clarksburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Petersburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- North Fork Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- North Fork Village is located in Ross County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Fork Village
- East Monroe
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Barretts Mills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Spellman Crossing
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Nipgen
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Summithill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Andersonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- New Holland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Bridges
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Cynthiana
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
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 Ross County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Harper Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bainbridge
- Clarksburg
- Greenfield
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 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 Harper Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Ross 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 Harper Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1963463 (Harper Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1963463 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: Ross
- Est. Elev: 285 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: South Salem
- Location given for Harper Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.3658974 Lon: -83.261301
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Ross, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 from Point A (ie- Harper Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |