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A visit to the Harper Cemetery ...


The location of the Harper 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 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)

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

Lat:   37.4746°   (37° 28' 28")

Lon:   -80.1800°   (-80° 10' 48")

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

The county seat for Craig County is located in New Castle. New Castle lies just to the east northeast of the Harper Cemetery .

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 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 Harper Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Craig 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 Harper 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 25 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Harper Cemetery.

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

    • Abbott
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott
      • Abbott is located in Craig County
    • New Castle
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mason Cove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cove
      • Mason Cove is located in Roanoke County
    • Simmonsville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
      • Simmonsville is located in Craig County
    • Hanging Rock
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Rock
      • Hanging Rock is located in Roanoke County
    • Huffman
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huffman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
      • Huffman is located in Craig County
    • Salem
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Salem City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,340 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
    • Sunset Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Village
      • Sunset Village is located in Salem City
    • Wabun
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabun
      • Wabun is located in Roanoke County
    • Hollins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollins
      • Hollins is located in Roanoke County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollins <4>
    • Daleville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Captain
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Captain have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Captain
      • Captain is located in Craig County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Cloverdale
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Fincastle
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Bennetts Mill
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bennetts Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennetts Mill
        • Bennetts Mill is located in Montgomery County
      • Runaway Village
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runaway Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Village
        • Runaway Village is located in Botetourt County
      • Apple Tree Village
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Tree Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Tree Village
        • Apple Tree Village is located in Botetourt County
      • Troutville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Hollywood
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollywood
        • Hollywood is located in Monroe County (WV)
      • Mount Tabor Village
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Tabor Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Tabor Village
        • Mount Tabor Village is located in Montgomery County
      • Elliston
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Cave Spring
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Spring
        • Cave Spring is located in Roanoke County
      • Roanoke
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Laymantown
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laymantown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laymantown
        • Laymantown is located in Botetourt County
      • Hillsdale
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsdale
        • Hillsdale is located in Monroe County (WV)

    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 Craig County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Harper Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Huffman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huffman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huffman Cemetery is located in Craig County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huffman Cemetery
    • Looney Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Looney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Looney Cemetery is located in Craig County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Looney Cemetery
    • Leffel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leffel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Leffel Cemetery is located in Craig County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leffel Cemetery
    • Nutter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nutter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nutter Cemetery is located in Craig County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nutter Cemetery
    • Caldwell Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Caldwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Caldwell Cemetery is located in Craig County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Caldwell Cemetery
    • Brickey Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brickey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brickey Cemetery is located in Craig County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brickey Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lee Cemetery is located in Craig County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Cemetery
    • West View Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Paitsel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paitsel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paitsel Cemetery is located in Craig County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paitsel Cemetery
    • Sarver Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sarver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sarver Cemetery is located in Craig County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sarver Cemetery
    • Crawford Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Crawford Memorial Cemetery is located in Craig County
      • The Crawford Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Paxton Chapel Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Memorial Cemetery
    • Paxton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Paxton Cemetery is located in Craig County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paxton Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Sarver Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Ruble Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ruble Cemetery is located in Craig County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruble Cemetery
      • County Farm Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the County Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The County Farm Cemetery is located in Craig County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Farm Cemetery
      • Bryan Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bryan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bryan Cemetery is located in Craig County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bryan Cemetery
      • Bostic Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bostic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bostic Cemetery is located in Monroe County (WV)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bostic Cemetery
      • Grave Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grave Cemetery is located in Craig County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grave Cemetery
      • Furrow Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • The Furrow Family Cemetery is located in Craig County
        • The Furrow Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Furrow Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Furrow Family Cemetery
      • Grave Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grave Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grave Cemetery is located in Craig County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grave Cemetery
      • Catawba Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catawba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Catawba Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catawba Cemetery
      • Morgan Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morgan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morgan Cemetery is located in Roanoke County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morgan 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 Harper Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1483951  (Harper Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1483951 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: Looney
      • County: Craig         Elev: 737
      • Location given for GNIS #1483951 (Harper Cemetery)

    The official website for Craig County: www.co.craig.va.us/

    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 Craig, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 Harper Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4746, Longitude: -80.1800       In this case, the coordinates for the Harper 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.




 

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