A visit to the Harrison 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 Harrison Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Harrison Cemetery:
35.4359, -86.6172
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Harrison Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Harrison Cemetery is located in Bedford County<2>.
The county seat for Bedford County is located in Shelbyville. Shelbyville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Harrison Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Harrison Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Harrison Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Davis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Helton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Helton Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helton Cemetery
- Cunningham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Cunningham Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Porter - Cortner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Tallaferro Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Tallaferro Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallaferro Cemetery
- Russell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Russell Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell Cemetery
- O'Neal Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The O'Neal Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal Cemetery
- Wheel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Nowlin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Nowlin Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nowlin Cemetery
- O'Neal Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The O'Neal Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neal Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Round Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Round Hill Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Round Hill Cemetery
- Woodard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Woodard Cemetery is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodard Cemetery
- Armstrong Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Cemetery
- Barrett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Barrett Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrett Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Doughan Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Doughan Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doughan Cemetery
- Marsh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Marsh Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Cemetery
- Redd Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Redd Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redd Cemetery
- New Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The New Bethel Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethel Cemetery
- Gaunt Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Gaunt Cemetery is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaunt 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 Harrison Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Harrison Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Whitaker
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Whitaker is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitaker
- Belfast
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Belfast is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
- Oak Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oak Hill is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Talley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Talley is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talley
- Petersburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Anchor Mill ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Anchor Mill is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anchor Mill
- Shelbyville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lewisburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Yell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Yell is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yell
- Verona
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Verona is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
- Cochran
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cochran is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran
- Belleville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Belleville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Anes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Anes is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anes
- Unionville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- South Berlin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- South Berlin is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Berlin
- New Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- New Town is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Cornersville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Delina
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Delina is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delina
- Chapel Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Berlin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Berlin is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berlin
- Booneville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Booneville is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booneville
- Vannatta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Vannatta is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vannatta
- Estimated population in 2014: 398 people
- Caney Spring
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Caney Spring is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney Spring
- Longview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Longview is located in Bedford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview
- Globe
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Globe is located in Marshall County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Globe
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 Harrison Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Bedford County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Harrison Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 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 Harrison Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Bedford 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 Harrison Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1319335 (Harrison Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1319335 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: Bedford
- Est. Elev: 245 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bedford
- Location given for Harrison Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.435907 Lon: -86.6172185
- 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 Bedford, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Harrison 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |