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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:

33.7490, -94.6852

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 McCurtain County<2>.

The county seat for McCurtain County is located in Idabel. Idabel lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northwest 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 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Harris Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Riverview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Red River County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
  • Manning Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Manning Cemetery is located in McCurtain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manning Cemetery
  • Byrms Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Byrms Cemetery is located in McCurtain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byrms Cemetery
  • Haworth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Haworth Cemetery is located in McCurtain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haworth Cemetery
  • Thomas Chapel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Thomas Chapel Cemetery is located in McCurtain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Chapel Cemetery
  • Harris Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Harris Cemetery is located in McCurtain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
  • Bokhoma Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Bokhoma Cemetery is located in McCurtain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bokhoma Cemetery
  • Henrietta Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Henrietta Cemetery is located in Red River County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henrietta Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Henrietta Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the north of Avery (TX).
    • The Henrietta Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Warren Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2305338 <5>
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in McCurtain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
  • Redland Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Redland Cemetery is located in McCurtain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redland Cemetery
  • Denison Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Denison Cemetery is located in McCurtain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denison Cemetery
  • Eastport Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The Eastport Cemetery is located in McCurtain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastport Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Blackland Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Blackland Cemetery is located in Little River County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland Cemetery
    • Canfield Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Canfield Cemetery is located in McCurtain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canfield Cemetery
    • Bachman Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • The Bachman Cemetery is located in Red River County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachman Cemetery
    • Holder Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Holder Cemetery is located in Red River County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holder Cemetery
    • Nevill Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Nevill Cemetery is located in Red River County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nevill Cemetery
    • Hopson Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • The Hopson Cemetery is located in Little River County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopson Cemetery
    • Piney Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Piney Cemetery is located in Little River County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Cemetery
    • Cooper Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Little River County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
    • Philadelphia Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Philadelphia Cemetery is located in McCurtain County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Harris Cemetery.

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

  • Haworth
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Idabel
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Idabel is located in McCurtain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idabel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,876 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idabel <6>
  • English
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • English is located in Red River County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
  • Avery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Avery is located in Red River County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avery
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avery <6>
  • Acworth
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Acworth is located in Red River County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acworth
  • Foreman
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Foreman is located in Little River County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foreman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 922 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Foreman <6>
  • Cerrogordo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cerrogordo is located in Little River County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cerrogordo
  • Annona
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Annona is located in Red River County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annona
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annona <6>
  • De Kalb
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • De Kalb is located in Bowie County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Kalb
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,611 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Kalb <6>
  • Holly Creek
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Holly Creek is located in McCurtain County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Creek
  • Greenwood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Greenwood is located in Red River County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
  • Winthrop
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Winthrop is located in Little River County (AR)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winthrop <6>
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Broken Bow
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Eagletown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Garvin
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Boxelder
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Boxelder is located in Red River County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boxelder
    • Albion
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
      • Albion is located in Red River County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
    • Silver City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Silver City is located in Red River County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City
    • Clarksville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Horatio
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Horatio is located in Sevier County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horatio
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,011 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horatio <6>
    • Golden
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • New Boston
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Alleene
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Alleene is located in Little River County (AR)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alleene
    • Millerton
      (24 miles [38.6 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 McCurtain County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to McCurtain 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 #1101444  (Harris Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1101444 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: McCurtain
      • Est. Elev: 107 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: De Kalb NW
      • Location given for Harris Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.7489995     Lon: -94.6852107
      • 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 Oklahoma's counties, including McCurtain, 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- 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.