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:
35.1529, -89.4856
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 Fayette County<2>.
The county seat for Fayette County is located in Somerville. Somerville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast 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 32 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Harris Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Harris Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Granbery Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Granbery Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granbery Cemetery
- Carpenter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Cemetery
- Tarpley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Tarpley Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarpley Cemetery
- Alexander Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Alexander Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
- Porter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Porter Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Cemetery
- Morris Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Waller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Waller Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller Cemetery
- Pleasants Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Pleasants Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasants Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Heaslet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Heaslet Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heaslet Cemetery
- Lewis Parrot Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Lewis Parrot Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Parrot Cemetery
- Sardis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Sardis Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis Cemetery
- Continue List (20 more) ...
- Clay Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Clay Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Cemetery
- Mebane Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Mebane Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mebane Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Waller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Waller Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller Cemetery
- Rayner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Rayner Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayner Cemetery
- Dupree Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clay Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Clay Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Cemetery
- Hunter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Hunter Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Cemetery
- Williamson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Williamson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
- Murrell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Murrell Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrell Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- New Bethel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
- Pulliam Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Pulliam Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulliam Cemetery
- Farley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Farley Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farley Cemetery
- Good Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Good Springs Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Springs Cemetery
- Jones Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Jones Chapel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Chapel Cemetery
- Morris Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Dungan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Dungan Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dungan Cemetery
- Wesley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Wesley Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Cemetery
- Tharp Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Tharp Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tharp Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Macon
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Macon is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Elba
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Elba is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Oakland
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Oakland is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,669 people
- Williston
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Williston is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williston
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Canadaville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Canadaville is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canadaville
- Rossville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Moscow
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Withe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Hickory Withe is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Withe
- Somerville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Piperton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Piperton is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piperton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,128 people
- Collierville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Forty Five
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Forty Five is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forty Five
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Arlington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mount Pleasant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Gallaway
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Slayden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Slayden is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slayden
- Bailey
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Bailey is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bailey
- Cayce
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cayce is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
- La Grange
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- La Grange is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Grange
- Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
- Lakeland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Cordova
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Forest Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Forest Hill is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
- Taska
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Taska is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taska
- Braden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Barton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Barton is located in Marshall County (MS)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barton
- Michigan City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Fredonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Fredonia is located in Haywood 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 Fayette County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Harris Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Arlington
- Collierville
- Cordova
- La Grange
- Somerville
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 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 Fayette 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 #1286952 (Harris Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1286952 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: Fayette
- Est. Elev: 122 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Macon
- Location given for Harris Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.1528663 Lon: -89.4856317
- 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 Fayette, 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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