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:
35.9853, -86.4228
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 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> 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 33 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Harris Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Harris Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Short Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Short Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Cemetery
- Saunders Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Saunders Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunders Cemetery
- Robertson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Robertson Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
- Ridley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Ridley Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridley Cemetery
- Manor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Manor Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manor Cemetery
- Parker Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Parker Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
- Searcy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Searcy Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Searcy Cemetery
- Alford Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Malone - Henderson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Jones Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- McPeak Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The McPeak Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McPeak Cemetery
- Swain Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Swain Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain Cemetery
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- Swain Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Swain Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swain Cemetery
- Garrett Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Garrett Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
- Bone Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Bone Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bone Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- Waller Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Waller Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waller Cemetery
- Keeble Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Keeble Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keeble Cemetery
- Creech Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Creech Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creech Cemetery
- Templeton Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mann Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Mann Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mann Cemetery
- Johns Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Johns Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Cemetery
- Walterhill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Walterhill Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill Cemetery
- Robinson - McMillian Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wrather Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Wrather Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrather Cemetery
- Edwards Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Edwards Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwards Cemetery
- Estes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Estes Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estes Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- Evans Memorial Garden
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Evans Memorial Garden is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Memorial Garden
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Evans Memorial Garden is located 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of Murfreesboro.
- The Evans Memorial Garden has also been known as:
- Evans Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11818 <5>
- Short Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Short Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Cemetery
- Brothers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Brothers Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brothers Cemetery
- Charleton Ford Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- EAdes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The EAdes Cemetery is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for EAdes 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:
- Colonial Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Colonial Village is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Leanna
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Leanna is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanna
- Walterhill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Walterhill is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walterhill
- Smyrna
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Compton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Compton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Compton
- Gladeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- La Vergne
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Murfreesboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Cainsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cainsville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
- Rural Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Rural Hill is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rural Hill
- Snell ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Snell is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snell
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,361 people
- Priest Lake Park
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Priest Lake Park is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Priest Lake Park
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- Belinda City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Belinda City is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belinda City
- Dillton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dillton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillton
- Milton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Milton is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Doaks Crossroads
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Doaks Crossroads is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doaks Crossroads
- Doaks Crossroads has also been known as:
- Doaks
- Nolensville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Kittrell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Kittrell is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittrell
- Leeville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Leeville is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeville
- Nashboro Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Nashboro Village is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashboro Village
- Patterson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Patterson is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
- Burns Place
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Burns Place is located in Rutherford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Place
- Mount Juliet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Greenwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Greenwood is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Antioch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Beckwith
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Beckwith is located in Wilson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
- Wrencoe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Wrencoe is located in Davidson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wrencoe
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
- Mount Juliet
- Murfreesboro
- Nolensville
- Smyrna
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 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 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 #1645677 (Harris Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1645677 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: 156 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Walterhill
- Location given for Harris Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.9853409 Lon: -86.42277
- 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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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