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A visit to the Harris Cemetery ...


The location of the Harris Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Harris Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Harris Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   44.2507°   (44° 15' 2")

Lon:   -123.1090°   (-123° 6' 32")

The Harris Cemetery is located in Linn County<2>.

The county seat for Linn County is located in Albany. Albany lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the north of the Harris Cemetery .

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 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 Harris Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Linn County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Harris 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 22 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.

    • Harrisburg
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Junction City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
      • Junction City is located in Lane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,211 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <4>
    • Coburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Halsey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Cheshire
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Santa Clara
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Santa Clara have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Clara
      • Santa Clara is located in Lane County
    • Monroe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Franklin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Lane County
    • Alvadore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • River Road
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Road have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Road
      • River Road is located in Lane County
    • Brownsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
      • Brownsville is located in Linn County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,838 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsville <4>
    • Bellfountain Junction
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Eugene
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • North Springfield
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Springfield
        • North Springfield is located in Lane County
      • Marcola
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Shedd
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Springfield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Crawfordsville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Boston ‑ Historic
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
        • Boston is located in Linn County
        • Boston has also been known as:
        • Boston Mills
      • Fern Ridge Shores
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Ridge Shores
        • Fern Ridge Shores is located in Lane County
      • Jennyopolis ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jennyopolis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennyopolis
        • Jennyopolis is located in Benton County
      • Thurston
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

    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 Linn County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Harris Cemetery.<6>

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

    • West Point Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Point Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Point Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
    • Workman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Workman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Workman Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Workman Cemetery
    • Alford Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Lancaste - Young Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lancaste - Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lancaste - Young Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lancaste - Young Cemetery
    • Milliorn Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milliorn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Milliorn Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milliorn Cemetery
    • Wigle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wigle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wigle Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wigle Cemetery
    • Halsey Pioneer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Halsey Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Halsey Pioneer Cemetery is located in Linn County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Halsey Pioneer Cemetery
    • Ferguson Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferguson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferguson Cemetery
    • Resthaven Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Resthaven Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Resthaven Cemetery is located in Lane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Resthaven Cemetery
    • Rest Lawn Memorial Park
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Rest Lawn Memorial Park is located in Lane County
      • The Rest Lawn Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rest Lawn Memorial Park
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Caldwell Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Luper Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Blan Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blan Cemetery is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blan Cemetery
      • Danish Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Danish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Danish Cemetery is located in Lane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Danish Cemetery
      • Coburg IOOF Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coburg IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Coburg IOOF Cemetery is located in Lane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coburg IOOF Cemetery
      • Monroe Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jones - Kime - Brown Property Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones - Kime - Brown Property Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones - Kime - Brown Property Cemetery is located in Lane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones - Kime - Brown Property Cemetery
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Linn County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • St. Rose Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Union - Turnbow - Mays Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union - Turnbow - Mays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union - Turnbow - Mays Cemetery is located in Lane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union - Turnbow - Mays Cemetery
      • Franklin Grange Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Grange Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Franklin Grange Cemetery is located in Lane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Grange Cemetery

    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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1121620  (Harris Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1121620 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: Indian Head
      • County: Linn         Elev: 101
      • Location given for GNIS #1121620 (Harris Cemetery)

    The official website for Linn County: www.co.linn.or.us/

    The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

    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 Oregon's counties, including Linn, 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 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 Harris Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2507, Longitude: -123.1090       In this case, the coordinates for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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