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A visit to the Harmon Cemetery ...


The location of the Harmon 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 Harmon Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.9548°   (36° 57' 17")

Lon:   -81.4007°   (-81° 24' 2")

The Harmon Cemetery is located in Smyth County<2>.

The county seat for Smyth County is located in Marion. Marion lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Harmon Cemetery .

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 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 Harmon Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Smyth 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 Harmon 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 26 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Harmon Cemetery.

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

    • Atkins
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkins
      • Atkins is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkins <4>
    • Mount Carmel
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
      • Mount Carmel is located in Smyth County
    • Rural Retreat
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Asberrys
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Asberrys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asberrys
      • Asberrys is located in Tazewell County
    • Marion
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
      • Marion is located in Smyth County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <4>
    • Little Town
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
      • Little Town is located in Tazewell County
    • Sugar Grove
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Smyth County
    • Crockett
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Tazewell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tazewell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Tazewell is located in Tazewell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <4>
    • Shawver Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawver Mill
      • Shawver Mill is located in Tazewell County
    • Adwolf
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adwolf have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adwolf
      • Adwolf is located in Smyth County
    • Wittens Mills
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittens Mills
      • Wittens Mills is located in Tazewell County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Speedwell
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
        • Speedwell is located in Wythe County
      • Pisgah
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah
        • Pisgah is located in Tazewell County
      • Broadford
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadford
        • Broadford is located in Smyth County
      • Seven Mile Ford
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Mile Ford
        • Seven Mile Ford is located in Smyth County
      • Maxwell
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell
        • Maxwell is located in Tazewell County
      • Trout Dale
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Wytheville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Chilhowie
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chilhowie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilhowie
        • Chilhowie is located in Smyth County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,698 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chilhowie <4>
      • Flat Ridge
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Ridge
        • Flat Ridge is located in Grayson County
      • Pounding Mill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Bishop
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bishop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
        • Bishop is located in Tazewell County
      • Bishop
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bishop have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
        • Bishop is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Bastian
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Dunford Village
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunford Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunford Village
        • Dunford Village is located in Tazewell 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 Harmon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Smyth County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Harmon Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Cooper Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Hubble Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hubble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hubble Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hubble Cemetery
    • Cregger Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cregger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cregger Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cregger Cemetery
    • Cox Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cox Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cox Cemetery
    • Goodman Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Goodman Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodman Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Young Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Young Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Young Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Young Cemetery
    • Calhoun Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calhoun Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Calhoun Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calhoun Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Smyth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Floglesong Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floglesong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Floglesong Cemetery is located in Wythe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floglesong Cemetery
    • Goodman Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Hays Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hays Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hays Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hays Cemetery
      • Snavely Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Snavely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Snavely Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snavely Cemetery
      • Atkins Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Atkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Atkins Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Atkins Cemetery
      • Scott Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scott Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • Sprinkle Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sprinkle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sprinkle Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sprinkle Cemetery
      • Kimberling Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Sharon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Bland County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
      • Chatham Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chatham Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chatham Hill Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chatham Hill Cemetery
      • Totten Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Totten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Totten Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Totten Cemetery
      • Sexton Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sexton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sexton Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sexton Cemetery
      • Wassum Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wassum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wassum Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wassum Cemetery
      • Overbay Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Overbay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Overbay Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Overbay Cemetery
      • Steffey Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Steffey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Steffey Cemetery is located in Smyth County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Steffey Cemetery
      • Buchanan Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buchanan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Wythe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buchanan Cemetery
      • Rosewood Memorial Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery is located in Wythe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens 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 Harmon Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1483942  (Harmon Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1483942 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: Nebo
      • County: Smyth         Elev: 792
      • Location given for GNIS #1483942 (Harmon Cemetery)

    The official website for Smyth County: www.smythcounty.org/

    The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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 Virginia's counties, including Smyth, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Harmon Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.9548, Longitude: -81.4007       In this case, the coordinates for the Harmon 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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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