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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:   36.2651°   (36° 15' 54")

Lon:   -82.4949°   (-82° 29' 41")

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

The county seat for Washington County is located in Jonesborough. Jonesborough lies just to the north northeast of the Harris Cemetery .

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 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 Washington 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 26 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.

    • Telford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jonesborough
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Green Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill
      • Green Hill is located in Washington County
    • Midway
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Washington County
    • Conklin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Conklin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conklin
      • Conklin is located in Washington County
    • Kansas City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas City
      • Kansas City is located in Washington County
    • Bowmantown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bowmantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmantown
      • Bowmantown is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 302 people
    • Locust Mount
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Mount have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Mount
      • Locust Mount is located in Washington County
    • Oakland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Washington County
    • Limestone
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Limestone have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
      • Limestone is located in Washington County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limestone <4>
    • Johnson City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
      • Johnson City is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67,142 people
      • Former names for Johnson City:
      • Blue Plum Station
      • Haynesville
      • Johnsons Depot
      • Johnsons Tank
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson City <4>
    • North Johnson City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Johnson City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johnson City
      • North Johnson City is located in Washington County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Milburnton
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburnton
        • Milburnton is located in Greene County
      • Wheelocktown ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelocktown
        • Wheelocktown is located in Washington County
      • Erwin
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erwin
        • Erwin is located in Unicoi County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erwin <4>
      • Unicoi
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Harmony
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
        • Harmony is located in Washington County
      • South Gate Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gate Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate Village
        • South Gate Village is located in Washington County
      • Oakland Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Village
        • Oakland Village is located in Washington County
      • Centersville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
        • Centersville is located in Greene County
      • Banner Hill
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Banner Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banner Hill
        • Banner Hill is located in Unicoi County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,497 people
      • Pine Crest
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
        • Pine Crest is located in Carter County
      • Austin Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Village
        • Austin Village is located in Washington County
      • Flourville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flourville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flourville
        • Flourville is located in Washington County
      • Oak Grove
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
        • Oak Grove is located in Washington County
      • Gray
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
        • Gray is located in Washington County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <4>

    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 Washington County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Harris Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Slonaker Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slonaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slonaker Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slonaker Cemetery
    • Vaughn Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vaughn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vaughn Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vaughn Cemetery
    • Hilbert Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hilbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hilbert Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hilbert Cemetery
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
    • Bowman Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowman Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowman Cemetery
    • McCarty Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCarty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McCarty Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCarty Cemetery
    • Patton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Patton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Patton Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Patton Cemetery
    • Brown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Sliger Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sliger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sliger Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sliger Cemetery
    • New Victory Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Victory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Victory Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Victory Cemetery
    • New Victory Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Victory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Victory Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Victory Cemetery
    • Old Dutch Meeting House Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Dutch Meeting House Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Dutch Meeting House Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Dutch Meeting House Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Cherokee Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherokee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cherokee Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherokee Cemetery
      • Uriel Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • The Uriel Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Uriel Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Jonesborough.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Uriel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #19656 <6>
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Dove Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dove Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dove Cemetery
      • Eden Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eden Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
      • Estes Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Estes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Estes Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Estes Cemetery
      • Babb - Smith Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babb - Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Babb - Smith Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babb - Smith Cemetery
      • Old Jonesboro Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Jonesboro Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Jonesboro Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Jonesboro Cemetery
      • Maple Lawn Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Williams Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Bales Cemetery
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bales Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bales Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bales 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 #1640855  (Harris Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1640855 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: Jonesborough
      • County: Washington         Elev: 533
      • Location given for GNIS #1640855 (Harris Cemetery)

    The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountytn.com/

    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 Washington, 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 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: 36.2651, Longitude: -82.4949       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.




 

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