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:
35.8006, -86.5200
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 Rutherford County<2>.
The county seat for Rutherford County is located in Murfreesboro. Murfreesboro lies just to the east 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 20 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Harris Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Harris Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Snell - Newman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Primm Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Primm Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Primm Cemetery
- Windrow Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Windrow Community Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Comer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Comer Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer Cemetery
- Wade Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Wade Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wade Cemetery
- Jarratt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Jarratt Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarratt Cemetery
- Cocke Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Cocke Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cocke Cemetery
- Brothers Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Brothers Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brothers Cemetery
- Lytlel - Banks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Snell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Snell Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell Cemetery
- Baskin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Watson - Vaughn Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Watson - Rowland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Rowland Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Rowland Hill Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland Hill Cemetery
- Carlton Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Carlton Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlton Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Rucker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Rucker Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Batey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
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:
- Snell ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Snell is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
- Concord
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Patterson
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Patterson is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Murfreesboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Eagleville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Rucker
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rucker is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker
- College Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Midland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Midland is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Allisona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Allisona is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allisona
- Burns Place
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
- Leanna
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Leanna is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanna
- Colonial Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Longview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Longview is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Dillton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Dillton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
- Arrington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Holts Corner
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Holts Corner is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holts Corner
- Unionville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Vannatta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Vannatta is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
- Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
- Plainview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Plainview is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainview
- Compton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Compton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Smyrna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Walterhill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
- Nolensville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Peytonsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Peytonsville is located in Williamson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peytonsville
- La Vergne
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Chapel Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kittrell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
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 Rutherford County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Harris Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- La Vergne
- Murfreesboro
- Nolensville
- Smyrna
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Rutherford 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 #1645680 (Harris Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1645680 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: Rutherford
- Est. Elev: 200 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Rockvale
- Location given for Harris Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.8006214 Lon: -86.5199926
- 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 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' 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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