A visit to the Harrison 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 Harrison Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Harrison Cemetery:
43.4417, -98.5281
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Harrison Cemetery is located in Douglas County<2>.
The county seat for Douglas County is located in Armour. Armour lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast of the Harrison Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Harrison Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Harrison Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- New Holland Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The New Holland Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Holland Cemetery
- Aurora Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Quaker Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Quaker Cemetery is located in Aurora County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Cemetery
- Graceland Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Graceland Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
- Morningside Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Morningside Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningside Cemetery
- Old St. Paul Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Old St. Paul Cemetery is located in Aurora County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old St. Paul Cemetery
- Grandview Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Grandview Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Aurora County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- St. John Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- German Reform Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The German Reform Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Reform Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Old Ebenezer Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- The Old Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ebenezer Cemetery
- Silver Ridge Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Silver Ridge Cemetery is located in Aurora County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Ridge Cemetery
- St. Mary Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Mary Cemetery is located in Aurora County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mary Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Rock Hill Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Rock Hill Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill Cemetery
- Bloomington Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Bloomington Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomington Cemetery
- Cohee Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- The Cohee Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohee Cemetery
- Crystal Lake Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Crystal Lake Cemetery is located in Aurora County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crystal Lake Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
- Dudley Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Dudley Cemetery is located in Aurora County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudley Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 16 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Harrison Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Harrison Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Harrison
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- New Holland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Corsica
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Aurora Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Aurora Center is located in Aurora County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora Center
- Joubert
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Joubert is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joubert
- Estimated population in 2014: 126 people
- Douglas City ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Douglas City is located in Douglas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas City
- Stickney
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Armour
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Geddes
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Platte
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Lake Andes
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Plankinton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Ravinia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- White Lake
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Delmont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Vernon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
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 Harrison Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Douglas County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Harrison Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Armour
- Corsica
- Delmont
- Geddes
- Harrison
- Lake Andes
- Mount Vernon
- Parkston
- Plankinton
- Platte
- Ravinia
- Stickney
- Wagner
- White Lake
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 websites either 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 Harrison Cemetery:
- Pages specific to South Dakota:
- Pages specific to Douglas 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 Harrison Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1264300 (Harrison Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1264300 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: Douglas
- Est. Elev: 490 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: New Holland
- Location given for Harrison Cemetery:
- Lat: 43.4416579 Lon: -98.5281374
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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 South Dakota's counties, including Douglas, 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- Harrison 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |