A visit to the Harris Chapel 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 Chapel Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Harris Chapel Cemetery:
35.2267, -86.1605
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Harris Chapel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Harris Chapel Cemetery is located in Franklin County<2>.
The county seat for Franklin County is located in Winchester. Winchester lies just to the southeast of the Harris Chapel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Harris Chapel Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> of the Harris Chapel Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Harris Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Hunt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Hunt Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Cemetery
- Winchester Springs Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Little Hurricane Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Phillips Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Shasteen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Shasteen Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shasteen Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Hill Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Acklen Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Poe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Poe Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poe Cemetery
- Hudgins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Hudgins Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudgins Cemetery
- Fanning Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Fanning Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanning Cemetery
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- Pauper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Pauper Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauper Cemetery
- Carson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Carson Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson Cemetery
- Coutta Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Coutta Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coutta Cemetery
- Finch Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Finch Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finch Cemetery
- Sharp Springs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Sharp Springs Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharp Springs Cemetery
- Blair Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Blair Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Cemetery
- Hart Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Hart Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hart Cemetery
- Clemmons Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Clemmons Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clemmons Cemetery
- Duncan Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Duncan Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Harris Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Harris Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Winchester Springs
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Winchester Springs is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Springs
- Winchester
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Estill Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Decherd
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Greenhaw
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Greenhaw is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenhaw
- Ridgeville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Ridgeville is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeville
- Lexie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lexie is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexie
- Tullahoma
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Cowan
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Homaway Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Homaway Village is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homaway Village
- Beans Creek
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Beans Creek is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beans Creek
- Lynchburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Huntland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Sal City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Sal City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sal City
- Sewanee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Countyline
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Countyline is located in Moore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countyline
- Belmont
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Belmont is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Cascade Hollow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Cascade Hollow is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Hollow
- Sand Switch
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Sand Switch is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Switch
- Willow Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Grove is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Raus
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Raus is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raus
- Normandy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Pelham
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Hillsboro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Royal Oaks
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Royal Oaks is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Oaks
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 Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Franklin County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Harris Chapel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cowan
- Cowan lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Harris Chapel Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cowan.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowan
- Lynchburg
- Sewanee
- Tullahoma
- Winchester
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Chapel Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Franklin 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 Chapel Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1318545 (Harris Chapel Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1318545 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: Franklin
- Est. Elev: 297 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Belvidere
- Location given for Harris Chapel Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.2267492 Lon: -86.1605422
- 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 Franklin, 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 Chapel 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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