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A visit to the Jim Harris 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 Jim Harris Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Jim Harris Cemetery:

30.8480, -96.2925

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

The Jim Harris Cemetery is located in Brazos County<2>.

The county seat for Brazos County is located in Bryan. Bryan lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Jim Harris Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Jim Harris Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Jim Harris Cemetery.<4>

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

  • House Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The House Cemetery is located in Brazos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House Cemetery
  • Old Cottonwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Brazos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Concord Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Concord Cemetery is located in Brazos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord Cemetery
  • Cottonwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Cottonwood Cemetery is located in Brazos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Cemetery
  • Bickham Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Bickham Cemetery is located in Brazos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bickham Cemetery
  • Kurten Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Edge Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Edge Cemetery is located in Brazos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge Cemetery
  • Arnett Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Arnett Cemetery is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett Cemetery
  • Wesson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Wesson Cemetery is located in Brazos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesson Cemetery
  • Holuber Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Holuber Cemetery is located in Brazos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holuber Cemetery
  • Fridel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fridel Cemetery is located in Brazos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fridel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Tryson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Tryson Cemetery is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryson Cemetery
    • Cavitt Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Cavitt Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavitt Cemetery
    • Henry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Henry Cemetery is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry Cemetery
    • New Bethlehem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The New Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Wixon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Wixon Cemetery is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixon Cemetery
    • Cordey Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Cordey Cemetery is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordey Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
    • Wheelock Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wheelock Cemetery is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelock Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed 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 Jim Harris Cemetery.

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

  • Edge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Edge is located in Brazos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edge
  • Kurten
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Tabor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Tabor is located in Brazos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor
  • Wixon Valley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Wixon Valley is located in Brazos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wixon Valley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 254 people
  • Wheelock
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Zulch ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Zulch is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulch
  • North Zulch
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Benchley
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Benchley is located in Robertson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benchley
  • Bryan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Bryan is located in Brazos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 88,165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bryan <6>
  • Boonville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Boonville is located in Brazos County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
  • Iola
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • George
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • George is located in Madison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Wealthy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Wealthy is located in Leon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wealthy
    • Rye ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Rye is located in Brazos County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rye
    • College Station
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • New Baden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Normangee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Hilltop Lakes
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Franklin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mumford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Elliot
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Elliot is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliot
    • Hearne
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Hearne is located in Robertson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearne
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hearne <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 Jim Harris Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Brazos County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Jim Harris Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Brazos 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 Jim Harris Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1360256  (Jim Harris Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1360256 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: Brazos
      • Est. Elev: 90 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Kurten
      • Location given for Jim Harris Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.8479693     Lon: -96.2924615
      • 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 Brazos, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Jim Harris 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.