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A visit to the Harrison 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 Harrison Chapel Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Harrison Chapel Cemetery:

31.5652, -96.1000

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

The Harrison Chapel Cemetery is located in Freestone County<2>.

The county seat for Freestone County is located in Fairfield. Fairfield lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Harrison Chapel Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Harrison Chapel Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Harrison Chapel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Varnell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Holly Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Holly Grove Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove Cemetery
  • Salem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
  • Philpott Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Philpott Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philpott Cemetery
  • Post Oak Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Cemetery
  • Plum Creek Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Plum Creek Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Creek Cemetery
  • Brooke Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Brooke Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooke Cemetery
  • Old Zion Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Zion Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zion Cemetery
  • Willis Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Willis Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Cemetery
  • Kendrick Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Kendrick Cemetery is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendrick Cemetery
  • Sand Hill Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
  • Keechi Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Keechi Cemetery is located in Leon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keechi Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Post Oak Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Post Oak Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Driver Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Driver Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driver Cemetery
    • Fairfield Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairfield Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Fairfield.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #381450 <5>
    • Mays Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Mays Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Cemetery
    • Mays Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Mays Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Cemetery
    • Graham Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
    • Nettles Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • The Nettles Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nettles Cemetery
    • Lummus Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Lummus Cemetery is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lummus Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Harrison Chapel Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Harrison Chapel Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Lanely
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Lanely is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanely
  • Dew
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Dew is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dew
  • Buffalo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Freestone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Freestone is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freestone
  • Donie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Turlington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Turlington is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turlington
  • Fairfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Red Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Red Lake is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lake
  • Teague
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Teague is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teague
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Teague <6>
  • Butler
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Butler is located in Freestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
  • Farrar
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Farrar is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
  • Personville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Personville is located in Limestone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Personville
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Newby
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Newby is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newby
    • Jewett
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Oakwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Lost Prairie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Lost Prairie is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Prairie
    • Cotton Gin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Stewards Mill ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Stewards Mill is located in Freestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewards Mill
    • Fallon
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Fallon is located in Limestone County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallon
    • Russell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Russell is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
    • Long Lake
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Long Lake is located in Anderson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake
    • Kirvin
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)

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 Chapel Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Freestone County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Chapel Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Freestone 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 Chapel Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1374012  (Harrison Chapel Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1374012 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: Freestone
      • Est. Elev: 146 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lanely
      • Location given for Harrison Chapel Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.5651728     Lon: -96.0999666
      • 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 Texas' counties, including Freestone, 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- Harrison 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.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.