A visit to the Harris Street Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Harris Street Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Harris Street Cemetery (FG ID #2155243)
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 Harris Street Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Harris Street Cemetery
Lat: 43.0206° (43° 1' 14")
Lon: -80.8464° (-80° 50' 47")
Establishment of the Harris Street Cemetery ...
The Harris Street Cemetery was established in 1812.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Street Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ontario:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Harris Street 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 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Harris Street Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Harris Street Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hagles Corners
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hagles Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagles Corners
- Salford
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salford
- Centreville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Foldens
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Foldens came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foldens
- Ingersoll
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Beachville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Putnam
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Verschoyle
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mount Elgin
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Zorra Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Zenda
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zenda came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenda
- Sweaburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweaburg came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweaburg
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Rayside
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayside came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayside
- Dicksons Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dicksons Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dicksons Corners
- Dereham Centre
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dereham Centre came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dereham Centre
- Crampton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crampton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crampton
- Codys Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Holbrook
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holbrook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
- Curries
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curries
- Banner
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner
- Golspie
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golspie came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golspie
- Thamesford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Mossley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossley
- Embro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Embro
- Culloden
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Culloden came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culloden
- Ostrander
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ostrander came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrander
- Burgessville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Oxford Centre
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford Centre came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford Centre
- Woodstock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> of the Harris Street Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Harris Street Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ingersoll Rural Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Oxford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The West Oxford Cemetery has also been known as:
- West Oxford United Church Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Oxford Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Grove Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Verschoyle.
- The Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ebenezer / Grove Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grove Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2346195 <1>
- Mt. Elgin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Beachville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Minkler Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Minkler Cemetery has also been known as:
- Pioneer Memorial Cemetery
- Spearman Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minkler Cemetery
- Amish Mennonite Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Waggoner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sweaburg Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<2> to the northeast of Woodstock.
- The St. Mary's Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. Mary's RC Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2319877 <1>
- St. Mary's RC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Oxford Memorial Park Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Wesleyan Methodist Pioneer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Wesleyan Methodist Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
- Red Star Cemetery
- Red Star / Wesleyan Methodist Pioneer Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wesleyan Methodist Pioneer Cemetery
- St. Andrew's Presbyterian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Banner Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Banner Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Banner.
- The Banner Cemetery has also been known as:
- Banner United Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banner Cemetery
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Pleasant View Cemetery has also been known as:
- Curries Cemetery
- Pleasant View / Curries Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
- Hillview Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Woodstock.
- The Hillview Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hillview United Cemetery
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillview Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2191759 <1>
- Wesley United Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- St. John's Anglican Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Day Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- St. Peter's RC Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Newark Community Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- House of Refuge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
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 Harris Street Cemetery:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Harris Street Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0206, Longitude: -80.8464 |
| <3> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <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. |