A visit to the Harper Cemetery ...

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 Harper Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Harper Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Harper Cemetery

Lat:   31.6224°   (31° 37' 20")

Lon:   -96.9597°   (-96° 57' 34")

The Harper Cemetery is located in McLennan County<2>.

The county seat for McLennan County is located in Waco. Waco lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Harper Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Harper Cemetery.<4>

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

• Axtell Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Axtell Cemetery
  • The Axtell Cemetery is located in McLennan County
  • To give a relative sense of its location, the Axtell Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Axtell.
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #181044 <5>
• Hopewell Cemetery
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
  • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in McLennan County
  • The Hopewell Cemetery has also been known as:
  • Axtell African American Cemetery
  • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2521658 <5>
• Pavelka Cemetery
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pavelka Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pavelka Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Pavelka Cemetery is located in McLennan County
• Shead Cemetery
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shead Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Shead Cemetery is located in Limestone County
• Lone Oak Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Oak Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Lone Oak Cemetery is located in McLennan County
• TK Cemetery
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the TK Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the TK Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The TK Cemetery is located in McLennan County
• Concord Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Concord Cemetery is located in McLennan County
• Miller Memorial Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Memorial Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Miller Memorial Cemetery is located in McLennan County
• Billington Cemetery
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Billington Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Billington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Billington Cemetery is located in Limestone County
• Elm Mott Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elm Mott Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elm Mott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Elm Mott Cemetery is located in McLennan County
• Goshen Cemetery
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goshen Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goshen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Goshen Cemetery is located in McLennan County
• Gerald Cemetery
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerald Cemetery
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • The Gerald Cemetery is located in McLennan County
• Continue List   (16 more) ...
  • Stanfield Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stanfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stanfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stanfield Cemetery is located in McLennan County
  • Santa Cruz Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Santa Cruz Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Santa Cruz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Santa Cruz Cemetery is located in McLennan County
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in McLennan County
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in McLennan County
  • Mt. Calm Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Calm Cemetery is located in Limestone County
  • Mt. Calm Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calm Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Calm Cemetery is located in Hill County
  • St. Martins Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Martins Cemetery
    • The St. Martins Cemetery is located in McLennan County
  • Chalk Bluff Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chalk Bluff Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chalk Bluff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chalk Bluff Cemetery is located in McLennan County
  • Moore Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moore Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in McLennan County
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Cross Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Waco.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #374686 <5>
  • Oakwood Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oakwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Waco.
    • The Oakwood Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Park Lawn Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5694 <5>
  • Restland Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Restland Cemetery is located in McLennan County
  • Rosemound Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosemound Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosemound Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rosemound Cemetery is located in McLennan County
  • Friedens Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friedens Cemetery
    • The Friedens Cemetery is located in McLennan County
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3701 <5>
  • Wise Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wise Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wise Cemetery is located in McLennan County
  • Prairie Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Prairie Hill Cemetery is located in Limestone County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Harper Cemetery.

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

• Elk
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
  • Elk is located in McLennan County
• Axtell
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axtell
  • Axtell is located in McLennan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Axtell <6>
• Hallsburg
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsburg
  • Hallsburg is located in McLennan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
• Watt
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watt
  • Watt is located in Limestone County
• Bellmead
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellmead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmead
  • Bellmead is located in McLennan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,835 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellmead <6>
• Harrison
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harrison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison
  • Harrison is located in McLennan County
• Leroy
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leroy have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
  • Leroy is located in McLennan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leroy <6>
• Elm Mott
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Mott
  • Elm Mott is located in McLennan County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elm Mott <6>
• Northcrest
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcrest
  • Northcrest is located in McLennan County
• Lacy - Lakeview
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lacy - Lakeview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy - Lakeview
  • Lacy - Lakeview is located in McLennan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,803 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacy - Lakeview <6>
• East Waco
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Waco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Waco
  • East Waco is located in McLennan County
• Mart
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mart have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mart
  • Mart is located in McLennan County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mart <6>
• Continue List   (14 more) ...
  • Riesel
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riesel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riesel
    • Riesel is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riesel <6>
  • Tours
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tours
    • Tours is located in McLennan County
  • Prairie Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Hill
    • Prairie Hill is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prairie Hill <6>
  • Mount Calm
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Calm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Calm
    • Mount Calm is located in Hill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 340 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Calm <6>
  • Ross
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ross have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
    • Ross is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ross <6>
  • Waco
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
    • Waco is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 141,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <6>
  • Delia ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Delia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delia
    • Delia is located in Limestone County
  • Beverly Hills
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beverly Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Hills
    • Beverly Hills is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people
  • Downsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Downsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downsville
    • Downsville is located in McLennan County
  • Bosqueville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bosqueville
    • Bosqueville is located in McLennan County
  • Robinson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
    • Robinson is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,091 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robinson <6>
  • Perry
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Perry. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry
    • Perry is located in Falls County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perry <6>
  • Otto
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otto
    • Otto is located in Falls County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otto <6>
  • West
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
    • West is located in McLennan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,969 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West <6>

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 Harper Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in McLennan County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

• Bellmead
  • Bellmead lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the West (W) of the Harper Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bellmead.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmead
• Mart
  • Mart lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Harper Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mart.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mart
• Mount Calm
  • Mount Calm lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Harper Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Mount Calm.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Calm
• Riesel
  • Riesel lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Harper Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Riesel.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riesel
• Waco
  • Waco lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Harper Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Waco.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
• West
  • West lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Harper Cemetery.
  • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for West.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Harper Cemetery:

• Pages specific to Texas:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Pages specific to McLennan County:
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Bosque County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Falls County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Freestone County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Hill County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Limestone County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Navarro County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
  • Tarrant County
  • Cyndi's List
  • Family Search
  • Genealogy Trails
• Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • From Cyndi's List:
  • Cemeteries of Texas
  • Cemeteries of McLennan County
  • Cemetery Junction:
  • Directory for Texas
  • From FamilySearch:
  • Cemeteries Wiki for Texas
  • From Interment.net:
  • Cemeteries of Texas
  • Cemeteries of McLennan
• About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
  • Although we don't have a link to the Harper Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
  • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Harper Cemetery:

• Referenced GNIS Record ...
• GNIS ID #1358825  (Harper Cemetery)
  • Note: GNIS record #1358825 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: Elk
  • County: McLennan         Elev: 157
  • Location given for GNIS #1358825 (Harper Cemetery)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for McLennan County: www.co.mclennan.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/