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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:

35.7057, -95.2397

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 Muskogee County<2>.

The county seat for Muskogee County is located in Muskogee. Muskogee lies just to the west 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Harris Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Hammer Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Hammer Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammer Cemetery
  • Harnage Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Harnage Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harnage Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Frozen Rock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Frozen Rock Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frozen Rock Cemetery
  • Brushy Mtn. Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Brushy Mtn. Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushy Mtn. Cemetery
  • South Bethel Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The South Bethel Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bethel Cemetery
  • Greenhill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Greenhill Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhill Cemetery
    • The Greenhill Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Green Hill Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641264 <5>
  • Walker Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
  • Ft. Gibson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Ft. Gibson Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Gibson Cemetery
  • Ft. Gibson National Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Elm Grove Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Elm Grove Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Starnes Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Starnes Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starnes Cemetery
    • Anderson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
    • Agnew Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Agnew Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnew Cemetery
    • Three Rivers Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Durant Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Durant Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant Cemetery
    • Plainview Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Plainview Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview Cemetery
    • McLain Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The McLain Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLain Cemetery
    • Phillips Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Phillips Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
    • Sam Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sam Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sam 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:

  • Braggs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • River Bottom
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • River Bottom is located in Muskogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bottom
  • Fort Gibson
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Sour John
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Sour John is located in Muskogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sour John
  • Bacone
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Bacone is located in Muskogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacone
  • Muskogee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Wybark
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Wybark is located in Muskogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wybark
  • Summit
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Summit is located in Muskogee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
  • Mallard Bay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Mallard Bay is located in Wagoner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mallard Bay
  • Okay
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Okay is located in Wagoner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okay
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 712 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Okay <6>
  • Paradise Hill
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Paradise Hill is located in Sequoyah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Hill
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Anchor
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Anchor is located in Wagoner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Gore
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Gore is located in Sequoyah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gore <6>
    • Gibson
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Gibson is located in Wagoner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson
    • Zeb
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Zeb is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zeb
    • Woodall
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Woodall is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodall
    • Webbers Falls
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Tullahassee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Tullahassee is located in Wagoner County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullahassee
    • Warner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Redbird Smith
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Redbird Smith is located in Sequoyah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redbird Smith
    • Pettit
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Pettit is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit
    • Oktaha
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Pettit Bay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Pettit Bay is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pettit Bay
    • Keys
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Keys is located in Cherokee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys
    • Hulbert
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Beland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Beland is located in Muskogee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beland

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 Muskogee 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 like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Muskogee 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 #1093569  (Harris Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1093569 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: Muskogee
      • Est. Elev: 160 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Braggs
      • Location given for Harris Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.7056537     Lon: -95.2396845
      • 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 Muskogee, 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 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.