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A visit to the Harpersville Cemetery ...


The location of the Harpersville 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 Harpersville Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.6154°   (32° 36' 55")

Lon:   -98.9256°   (-98° 55' 32")

The Harpersville Cemetery is located in Stephens County<2>.

The county seat for Stephens County is located in Breckenridge. Breckenridge lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north of the Harpersville Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Harpersville Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Stephens 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 Harpersville 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 14 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Harpersville Cemetery.

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

    • Gunsight ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunsight
      • Gunsight is located in Stephens County
    • Wayland
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
      • Wayland is located in Stephens County
    • Eolian
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eolian
      • Eolian is located in Stephens County
    • Eureka
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Stephens County
    • Necessity
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necessity
      • Necessity is located in Stephens County
    • Breckenridge
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckenridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckenridge
      • Breckenridge is located in Stephens County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,400 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Breckenridge <4>
    • La Casa ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Casa
      • La Casa is located in Stephens County
    • Moran
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moran have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
      • Moran is located in Shackelford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <4>
    • Cisco
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cisco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
      • Cisco is located in Eastland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,850 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cisco <4>
    • Eastland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Olden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Caddo
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Ranger
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
      • Ranger is located in Eastland County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,354 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranger <4>
    • Mangum ‑ Historic
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mangum have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mangum
      • Mangum is located in Eastland County

    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 Harpersville Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Stephens County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Albany
      • Albany lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Harpersville Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Albany.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Breckenridge
    • Cisco
      • Cisco lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Harpersville Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cisco.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cisco
    • Eastland
    • Eliasville
    • Mingus
    • Moran
      • Moran lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Harpersville Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Moran.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
    • Olden
      • Olden lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Harpersville Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Olden.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olden
    • Putnam
    • Ranger
      • Ranger lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Harpersville Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ranger.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranger
    • Strawn

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Harpersville Cemetery.<5>

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

    • St.s Rest Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St.s Rest Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Rest Cemetery
    • Hart Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hart Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
    • Post Oak Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Post Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Post Oak Cemetery
    • Buck Mtn. Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buck Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buck Mtn. Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buck Mtn. Cemetery
    • Battle Creek Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Battle Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Battle Creek Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Battle Creek Cemetery
    • Plum Branch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plum Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plum Branch Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plum Branch Cemetery
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • 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.
      • The Shady Grove Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shady Grove Cemetery
    • Acker Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Acker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Acker Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Acker Cemetery
    • Breckenridge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Breckenridge Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • The Breckenridge Cemetery has also been known as:
      • East Breckenridge Cemetery
      • Oaklawn Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Breckenridge Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #151483 <6>
    • Brushy Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brushy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brushy Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brushy Cemetery
    • Reagan Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reagan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reagan Cemetery is located in Eastland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reagan Cemetery
    • Picketville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Picketville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Picketville Cemetery is located in Stephens County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Picketville Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Cauble Family Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Bedford Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bedford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bedford Cemetery is located in Eastland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bedford Cemetery
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Stephens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • Swenson Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swenson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Swenson Cemetery is located in Stephens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swenson Cemetery
      • Moon Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moon Cemetery is located in Stephens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moon Cemetery
      • Moran Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Eastland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Baker Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baker Cemetery is located in Stephens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baker Cemetery
      • Parrish Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Parrish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Parrish Cemetery is located in Shackelford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Parrish Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Colony Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Colony Cemetery is located in Eastland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colony Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Stephens County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia 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 Harpersville Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1337378  (Harpersville cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1337378 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: Harpersville
      • County: Stephens         Elev: 400
      • Location given for GNIS #1337378 (Harpersville cemetery)

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Texas' counties, including Stephens, 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 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 Harpersville Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6154, Longitude: -98.9256       In this case, the coordinates for the Harpersville 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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