A visit to the Harris 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 Harris Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Harris Cemetery:
36.2403, -87.3575
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Harris Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Harris Cemetery is located in Dickson County<2>.
The county seat for Dickson County is located in Charlotte. Charlotte lies just to the south of the Harris Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Harris Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Harris Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Harris Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cumberland Furnace Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Bell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Vanleer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Vanleer Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanleer Cemetery
- Hampton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Hampton Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
- Hunter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Hunter Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hunter Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northeast of Vanleer.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13786 <5>
- Story Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Story Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Story Cemetery
- Lane Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Lane Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Cemetery
- Hickerson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hickerson Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickerson Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
- Nesbitt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Nesbitt Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbitt Cemetery
- Big Springs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Big Springs Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Redden Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Redden Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redden Cemetery
- Nicks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Nicks Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicks Cemetery
- Harvey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Harvey Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey Cemetery
- Grey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Grey Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grey Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Suggs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Suggs Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suggs Cemetery
- Vanleer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Vanleer Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanleer Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Fraudenthal Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Fraudenthal Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraudenthal Cemetery
- Charlotte Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Charlotte Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte Cemetery
- Roberts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Roberts Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberts Cemetery
- Mt. Hebron Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hebron Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Sensing Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Sensing Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sensing Cemetery
- Freeman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Freeman Cemetery is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 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:
- Stayton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Stayton is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stayton
- Charlotte
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Dunn Chapel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Dunn Chapel is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunn Chapel
- Vanleer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- White Oak Flat
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- White Oak Flat is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Flat
- Woods Valley
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Woods Valley is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Valley
- McAllisters Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Slayden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Slayden is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
- Louise
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Louise is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louise
- Bellsburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Bellsburg is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellsburg
- Southside
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Pond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pond is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Omega ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Omega is located in Houston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omega
- Dickson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Neptune
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Neptune is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune
- Liverworth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Liverworth is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverworth
- Tennessee City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
- Burns
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- White Bluff
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Pomona
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Pomona is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Bell Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bell Town is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Town
- Tidwell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Tidwell is located in Dickson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidwell
- Lockertsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lockertsville is located in Cheatham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockertsville
- Estimated population in 2014: 885 people
- Fredonia
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fredonia is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fredonia
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 Dickson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Harris Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashland City
- Burns
- Charlotte
- Dickson
- White Bluff
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 helpful 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 Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Dickson 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 Harris Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1306547 (Harris Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1306547 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: Dickson
- Est. Elev: 194 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Charlotte
- Location given for Harris Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.2403336 Lon: -87.3575093
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Dickson, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Harris 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> | 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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