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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Harris (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Harris. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Harris is located in Obion County.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Obion County: Fulton (KY), Dyer, Gibson, Lake & Weakley.

Below are the counties that are near Harris. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Harris:

  • Obion County     (The home county of Harris)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harris, with the one closest to Harris listed first.
    • Pierce Station
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
      • Pierce Station is located in Obion County
    • South Fulton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fulton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
      • South Fulton is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,210 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Fulton <2>
    • McConnell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McConnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
      • McConnell is located in Obion County
    • Union City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <2>
    • Rives
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
      • Rives is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Woodland Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
      • Woodland Mills is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Englewood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Englewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englewood
      • Englewood is located in Obion County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,532 people
    • Troy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <2>
    • Kenton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenton
      • Kenton is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
    • Obion
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Obion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obion
      • Obion is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
    • Hornbeak
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornbeak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornbeak
      • Hornbeak is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 470 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hornbeak <2>
    • Samburg
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Samburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samburg
      • Samburg is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Samburg <2>
  • Dyer County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harris, with the one closest to Harris listed first.
    • Trimble
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trimble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trimble
      • Trimble is located in Dyer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 602 people
    • Churchton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Churchton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churchton
      • Churchton is located in Dyer County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 6,752 people
    • Newbern
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Tatumville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tatumville
      • Tatumville is located in Dyer County
  • Gibson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harris, with the one closest to Harris listed first.
    • Tilghman
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tilghman
      • Tilghman is located in Gibson County
    • Rutherford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rutherford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutherford
      • Rutherford is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,064 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rutherford <2>
    • Four Points
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Points
      • Four Points is located in Gibson County
    • Yorkville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorkville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
      • Yorkville is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Bradford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Dyer
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyer
      • Dyer is located in Gibson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,203 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dyer <2>
  • Henry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harris, with the one closest to Harris listed first.
    • Cottage Grove
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • New Boston
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Boston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Henry County
  • Lake County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harris, with the one closest to Harris listed first.
    • New Markham
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Markham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Markham
      • New Markham is located in Lake County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,354 people
    • Owl City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Owl City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl City
      • Owl City is located in Lake County
    • Proctor City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Proctor City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Proctor City
      • Proctor City is located in Lake County
    • Sunkist Beach
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunkist Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunkist Beach
      • Sunkist Beach is located in Lake County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 547 people
    • Tiptonville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Weakley County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harris, with the one closest to Harris listed first.
    • Terrell
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Terrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
      • Terrell is located in Weakley County
    • Martin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Ralston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
      • Ralston is located in Weakley County
    • Latham
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latham
      • Latham is located in Weakley County
    • Sidonia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidonia
      • Sidonia is located in Weakley County
    • Sharon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Dresden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dresden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dresden
      • Dresden is located in Weakley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dresden <2>
    • Dunlap ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunlap have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunlap
      • Dunlap is located in Weakley County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 5,068 people
    • Greenfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Ore Springs
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ore Springs
      • Ore Springs is located in Weakley County
    • Gleason
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gleason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gleason
      • Gleason is located in Weakley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,369 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gleason <2>
    • Pillowville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pillowville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pillowville
      • Pillowville is located in Weakley County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,625 people
  • Calloway County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harris, with the one closest to Harris listed first.
    • Protemus
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Protemus
      • Protemus is located in Calloway County (KY)
    • Harris Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harris Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Grove
      • Harris Grove is located in Calloway County (KY)
  • Carlisle County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harris, with the one closest to Harris listed first.
    • Arlington
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
      • Arlington is located in Carlisle County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
    • Milburn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milburn
      • Milburn is located in Carlisle County (KY)
    • Kirbyton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbyton
      • Kirbyton is located in Carlisle County (KY)
    • Bardwell
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
  • Fulton County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harris, with the one closest to Harris listed first.
    • Fulton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
      • Fulton is located in Fulton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <2>
    • Jordan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jordan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
      • Jordan is located in Fulton County (KY)
    • Cayce
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
      • Cayce is located in Fulton County (KY)
    • Hickman
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
      • Hickman is located in Fulton County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,105 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickman <2>
  • Graves County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harris, with the one closest to Harris listed first.
    • Water Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Wingo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wingo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingo
      • Wingo is located in Graves County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wingo <2>
    • Pryorsburg
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pryorsburg
      • Pryorsburg is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Lynnville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
      • Lynnville is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Sedalia
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Bell City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bell City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell City
      • Bell City is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Fancy Farm
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fancy Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancy Farm
      • Fancy Farm is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Tri City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tri City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tri City
      • Tri City is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Mayfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Farmington
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmington
      • Farmington is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Hickory
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory
      • Hickory is located in Graves County (KY)
    • Pottsville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pottsville
      • Pottsville is located in Graves County (KY)
  • Hickman County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harris, with the one closest to Harris listed first.
    • Moscow
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Moscow. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Hickman County (KY)
    • Fulgham
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulgham
      • Fulgham is located in Hickman County (KY)
    • Clinton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Hickman County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,244 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <2>
    • Spring Hill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spring Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Hickman County (KY)
    • Columbus
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbus
      • Columbus is located in Hickman County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
  • Mississippi County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Harris, with the one closest to Harris listed first.
    • Wolf Island
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Island have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Island
      • Wolf Island is located in Mississippi County (MO)
    • Pinhook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinhook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinhook
      • Pinhook is located in Mississippi County (MO)
      • Estimated population in 2012: 30 people
    • Thirtyfour Corner
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thirtyfour Corner
      • Thirtyfour Corner is located in Mississippi County (MO)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Harris, see our County-by-County Page for Harris.

Cemeteries Near Harris ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harris.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Harris covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Harris, with the one closest to Harris listed first.

  • Arnold Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arnold Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arnold Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Shady Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shady Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Murphey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Murphey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Murphey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Morris Slave Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morris Slave Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morris Slave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Valentine Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valentine Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valentine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Chapel Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chapel Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chapel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rankins Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rankins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rankins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pierce Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cheatham Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheatham Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheatham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Huddleston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huddleston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huddleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Johnson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Johnson Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Grove Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Johnson Grove Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<4> to the south of Martin.
      • The Johnson Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Johnson Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14092 <5>
    • Ferrell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferrell Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Roach Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roach Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roach Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Harris had a population of 71 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Harris, with the one closest to Harris listed first.

  • Pierce Station
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Station
    • Pierce Station is located in Obion County
  • Terrell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Terrell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell
    • Terrell is located in Weakley County
  • Union City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
    • Union City is located in Obion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,328 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <2>
  • McConnell
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for McConnell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
    • McConnell is located in Obion County
  • Fulton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulton
    • Fulton is located in Fulton County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,108 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <2>
  • Gardner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
    • Gardner is located in Weakley County
  • Jordan
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jordan. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan
    • Jordan is located in Fulton County (KY)
  • Rives
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives
    • Rives is located in Obion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
  • Mount Pelia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pelia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pelia
    • Mount Pelia is located in Weakley County
  • Cayce
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayce
    • Cayce is located in Fulton County (KY)
  • Martin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Crutchfield
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crutchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crutchfield
    • Crutchfield is located in Fulton County (KY)
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    • Woodland Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Mills
      • Woodland Mills is located in Obion County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
    • Beelerton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beelerton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beelerton
      • Beelerton is located in Hickman County (KY)
    • Moffatt
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moffatt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moffatt
      • Moffatt is located in Obion County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Harris. See our List of 1890's Communities around Harris.

Newspapers Published in Harris ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 68 newspapers that have been published in the area around Harris.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Harris, there are papers which were published within 22 miles [35.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Harris.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Harris:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Harris. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Harris) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Harris. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.4467, Longitude: -88.9498       In this case, the coordinates for Harris have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Harris, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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