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A visit to the Harp Cemetery ...

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 Harp Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Harp Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

Lat:   35.8495°   (35° 50' 58")

Lon:   -86.4664°   (-86° 27' 59")

The Harp Cemetery is located in Rutherford County<2>.

The county seat for Rutherford County is located in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro lies just to the east of the Harp Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 33 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Harp Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Washington Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Washington Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Washington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Washington Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Blackman Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blackman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Beesley Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beesley Church Cemetery
    • The Beesley Church Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • The Beesley Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Beesley Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9118 <5>
  • Puckett Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Puckett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Puckett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Puckett Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Ridout Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridout Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridout Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ridout Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Clark Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Clark Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Blackman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blackman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Blackman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blackman Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blackman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Blackman Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Batey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Batey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Batey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Batey Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8985 <5>
  • Batey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Batey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Batey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Batey Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8984 <5>
  • King Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Rucker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rucker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rucker Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Witherspoon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Witherspoon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Witherspoon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Witherspoon Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Wade Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wade Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wade Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Stones River National Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stones River National Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stones River National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stones River National Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Miles Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miles Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miles Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Howse Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howse Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howse Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Bass Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Haynes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haynes Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Haynes Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haynes Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Lytlel - Banks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lytlel - Banks Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lytlel - Banks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lytlel - Banks Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Snell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Snell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Brothers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brothers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brothers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brothers Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Smith Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Eagleton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eagleton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eagleton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eagleton Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Warren Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Warren Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Warren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Warren Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Lytle Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lytle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lytle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lytle Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • McFadden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFadden Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFadden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McFadden Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Mitchell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Seminary Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Seminary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Seminary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Seminary Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Major Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Major Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Major Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Major Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
    • Bell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County

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 Harp Cemetery.

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

  • Murfreesboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Snell ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
    • Snell is located in Rutherford County
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
  • Colonial Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
    • Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
  • Patterson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patterson. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
    • Patterson is located in Rutherford County
  • Concord
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Rucker
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rucker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
    • Rucker is located in Rutherford County
  • Dillton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
    • Dillton is located in Rutherford County
  • Compton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Compton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
    • Compton is located in Rutherford County
  • Walterhill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walterhill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
    • Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
  • Smyrna
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
    • Smyrna is located in Rutherford County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,185 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smyrna <6>
  • Burns Place
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
    • Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
  • College Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Eagleville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Midland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Midland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
      • Midland is located in Rutherford County
    • Plainview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
      • Plainview is located in Rutherford County
    • Kittrell
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
      • Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
    • La Vergne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Nolensville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nolensville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nolensville
      • Nolensville is located in Williamson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,145 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nolensville <6>
    • Arrington
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Allisona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allisona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisona
      • Allisona is located in Rutherford County
    • Longview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
      • Longview is located in Bedford County
    • Cainsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cainsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
      • Cainsville is located in Wilson County
    • Holts Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
      • Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
    • Vannatta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vannatta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
      • Vannatta is located in Bedford County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
    • Readyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Milton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Milton is located in Rutherford County

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 Harp Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Rutherford County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Harp 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 Harp Cemetery:

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 Harp Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1645682  (Harp Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1645682 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: Murfreesboro
    • County: Rutherford         Elev: 179
    • Location given for GNIS #1645682 (Harp Cemetery)

The official website for Rutherford County: www.rutherfordcounty.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Rutherford, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Harp Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8495, Longitude: -86.4664       In this case, the coordinates for the Harp Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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.




 

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