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A visit to the Harper Cemetery ...


The location of the Harper 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 Harper Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.2551°   (36° 15' 18")

Lon:   -86.0417°   (-86° 2' 30")

The Harper Cemetery is located in Smith County<2>.

The county seat for Smith County is located in Carthage. Carthage lies just to the east of the Harper Cemetery .

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 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 Harper Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Smith 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 Harper 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Harper Cemetery.

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

    • Rock City
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Smith County
    • South Carthage
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Carthage have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
      • South Carthage is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
    • Monoville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monoville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
      • Monoville is located in Smith County
    • Shaver Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaver Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
      • Shaver Town is located in Smith County
    • Carthage
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Johntown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
      • Johntown is located in Trousdale County
    • Saulsbury
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saulsbury have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
      • Saulsbury is located in Wilson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 96 people
    • Gordonsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gordonsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gordonsville
      • Gordonsville is located in Smith County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,245 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gordonsville <4>
    • Dixon Springs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
      • Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
    • Commerce
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Commerce have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
      • Commerce is located in Wilson County
    • Defeated
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
      • Defeated is located in Smith County
    • Hickman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
      • Hickman is located in Smith County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Centerville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
        • Centerville is located in Wilson County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
      • Pleasant Shade
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Shade
        • Pleasant Shade is located in Smith County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Shade <4>
      • Watertown
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Difficult
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
        • Difficult is located in Smith County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
      • Hartsville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Alexandria
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Chestnut Mound
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
        • Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
      • Greenwood
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
        • Greenwood is located in Wilson County
      • Lebanon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

    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 Harper Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Smith County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Harper Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Violet Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Violet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Violet Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Violet Cemetery
    • Stowe Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stowe Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stowe Cemetery
    • Cato Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cato Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cato Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cato Cemetery
    • Litchford Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Litchford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Litchford Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Litchford Cemetery
    • Enoch Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Enoch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Enoch Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Enoch Cemetery
    • Highers Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Highers Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highers Cemetery
    • Manning - Denton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manning - Denton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Manning - Denton Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manning - Denton Cemetery
    • Bradleys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradleys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bradleys Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradleys Cemetery
    • Kennys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kennys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kennys Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kennys Cemetery
    • Barnett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barnett Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
    • Tuggle Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tuggle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tuggle Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tuggle Cemetery
    • Cage Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cage Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cage Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Kirby Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kirby Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirby Cemetery
      • Bethlehem Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
      • Bradford Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bradford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bradford Cemetery
      • Wilkerson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilkerson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wilkerson Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilkerson Cemetery
      • Waggoner Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waggoner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Waggoner Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waggoner Cemetery
      • Porter Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Porter Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
      • Baird Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • The Baird Cemetery is located in Wilson County
        • The Baird Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Buck Road Cemetery
        • William 'Buck' Baird Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baird Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2374086 <6>
      • Kent Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kent Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kent Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kent Cemetery
      • Shaver Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shaver Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shaver Cemetery
      • House Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The House Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the House Cemetery
      • Moore Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moore Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
      • Rollins Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rollins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rollins Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rollins Cemetery
      • Denny Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denny Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Denny Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denny Cemetery
      • Gibbs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gibbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gibbs Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Smith County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis 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 Harper Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1286915  (Harper Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1286915 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: Dixon Springs
      • County: Smith         Elev: 172
      • Location given for GNIS #1286915 (Harper Cemetery)

    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 Smith, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Harper Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2551, Longitude: -86.0417       In this case, the coordinates for the Harper 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>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.
    <6>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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