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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. 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 ...

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

Lat:   39.3654°   (39° 21' 55")

Lon:   -83.2618°   (-83° 15' 42")

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 .

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:

  • Tinkling Spring Cemetery

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sheron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sheron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sheron Cemetery is located in Ross County
  • Concord Presbyterian Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Concord Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Ross County
  • Hixon Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Old Methodist Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Methodist Cemetery is located in Ross County
  • Greenlawn Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenlawn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenlawn Cemetery is located in Ross County
  • Day Family Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Stuckey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stuckey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stuckey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stuckey Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Old Stone Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Stone Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Stone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Stone Cemetery is located in Ross County
    • Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baptist Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Baptist Cemetery is located in Ross County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers McElwain Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers McElwain Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rogers McElwain Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Greenfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Highland County
    • Nuckols Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nuckols Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nuckols Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nuckols Cemetery is located in Ross County
    • Grey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grey Cemetery is located in Ross County
    • Hymiller Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hymiller Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hymiller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hymiller Cemetery is located in Ross County
    • Snyder Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snyder Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snyder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snyder Cemetery is located in Ross County
    • 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.

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Harper 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 Harper Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1963463  (Harper Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1963463 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: South Salem
    • County: Ross         Elev: 285
    • Location given for GNIS #1963463 (Harper Cemetery)

The official website for Ross County: www.co.ross.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

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' 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: 39.3654, Longitude: -83.2618    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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