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A visit to the Harris Cemetery ...


The location of the Harris 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 Harris Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.0670°   (36° 4' 1")

Lon:   -87.7820°   (-87° 46' 55")

The Harris Cemetery is located in Humphreys County<2>.

The county seat for Humphreys County is located in Waverly. Waverly lies just to the north northwest of the Harris Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Humphreys 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 Harris 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 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Harris Cemetery.

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

    • Waverly
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Hurricane Mills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Plant
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plant
      • Plant is located in Humphreys County
    • McEwen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
      • McEwen is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,743 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McEwen <4>
    • Bakerville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerville
      • Bakerville is located in Humphreys County
    • New Johnsonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Johnsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Johnsonville
      • New Johnsonville is located in Humphreys County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,871 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Johnsonville <4>
    • Hustburg
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hustburg
      • Hustburg is located in Humphreys County
    • Buffalo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
      • Buffalo is located in Humphreys County
    • Only
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Magnolia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in Houston County
    • Whitehouse
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
      • Whitehouse is located in Hickman County
    • Wildlife Cove Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildlife Cove Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildlife Cove Village
      • Wildlife Cove Village is located in Benton County
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Tennessee City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennessee City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennessee City
        • Tennessee City is located in Dickson County
      • Tennessee Ridge
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Erin
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
        • Erin is located in Houston County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erin <4>
      • Faxon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
        • Faxon is located in Benton County
      • Camden
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Coxburg
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coxburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coxburg
        • Coxburg is located in Benton County
      • McKinnon
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKinnon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
        • McKinnon is located in Houston County
      • Pond
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond
        • Pond is located in Dickson County
      • Lobelville
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lobelville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lobelville
        • Lobelville is located in Perry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 889 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lobelville <4>
      • Big Sandy
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)

    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 Humphreys County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bakerville
    • Camden
    • Erin
      • Erin lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Harris Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Erin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
    • McEwen
      • McEwen lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Harris Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for McEwen.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McEwen
    • Waverly

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Harris Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Wyly Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wyly Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyly Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Cemetery
    • O'Guinn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the O'Guinn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The O'Guinn Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Guinn Cemetery
    • Tubbs Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tubbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tubbs Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tubbs Cemetery
    • McKelvy Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKelvy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKelvy Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKelvy Cemetery
    • Burnham Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burnham Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnham Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #9969 <6>
    • Vaden Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vaden Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaden Cemetery
    • Beasley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beasley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beasley Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beasley Cemetery
    • Scurlock Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scurlock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scurlock Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scurlock Cemetery
    • Carnell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carnell Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carnell Cemetery
    • Hemby Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hemby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hemby Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hemby Cemetery
    • Hobbs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobbs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hobbs Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobbs Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Nelson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nelson Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelson Cemetery
      • Knight Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Knight Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Knight Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knight Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14393 <6>
      • Simpson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
      • Anderson Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Anderson Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Cemetery
      • Fortner Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fortner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fortner Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fortner Cemetery
      • Arnold Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arnold Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
      • Gwin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gwin Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gwin Cemetery
      • Hemby Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hemby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hemby Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hemby Cemetery
      • McAdoo Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McAdoo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McAdoo Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McAdoo Cemetery
      • Mays Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mays Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mays Cemetery
      • George Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the George Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The George Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the George Cemetery
      • Wells Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wells Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wells Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wells Cemetery
      • Simpson Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Simpson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Simpson Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Simpson Cemetery
      • Gwin Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gwin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gwin Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gwin Cemetery
      • Rogers Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
      • Bennyfield Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bennyfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bennyfield Cemetery is located in Humphreys County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bennyfield 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 Harris Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1286968  (Harris Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1286968 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: Waverly
      • County: Humphreys         Elev: 159
      • Location given for GNIS #1286968 (Harris 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 Humphreys, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Harris Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0670, Longitude: -87.7820       In this case, the coordinates for the Harris 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.
    <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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