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A visit to the Harper 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 Harper Cemetery ...

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

37.2326, -81.4240

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

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

The county seat for Tazewell County is located in Tazewell. Tazewell lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Harper Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Harper Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 3 miles [4.8 km] of the Harper Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Dillon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Dillon Cemetery is also located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillon Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Thompson Cemetery is also located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
  • Mathena Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Mathena Cemetery is also located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mathena Cemetery
  • McDowell Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The McDowell Cemetery is also located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell Cemetery
  • Sanders Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Sanders Cemetery is also located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Moore Cemetery is also located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
  • French Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The French Cemetery is also located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Cemetery
  • Dickenson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Dickenson Cemetery is also located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickenson Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is also located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
  • Billips Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Billips Cemetery is also located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billips Cemetery
  • Sluss Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sluss Cemetery is also located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sluss Cemetery
  • Bowman Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bowman Cemetery is also located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowman Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Brown Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Brown Cemetery is also located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
    • Sinkford Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Sinkford Cemetery is also located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinkford Cemetery
    • Harmon Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Harmon Cemetery is also located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon Cemetery
    • Wallace Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wallace Cemetery is also located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Carter Cemetery is also located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
    • Wagner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • The Wagner Cemetery is also located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagner Cemetery
    • Billips Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Billips Cemetery is also located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billips Cemetery
    • Wilburn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • The Wilburn Cemetery is also located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilburn Cemetery
    • Billips Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Billips Cemetery is also located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billips Cemetery
    • Epperson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Epperson Cemetery is also located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Epperson Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Harper Cemetery.

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

  • Abbs Valley
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Abbs Valley is also located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbs Valley
  • Springville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Springville is also located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
  • Boissevain
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Boissevain is also located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boissevain
  • Wittens Mills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Wittens Mills is also located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittens Mills
  • Saint Clair
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Saint Clair is also located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Clair
  • Five Oaks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Five Oaks is also located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Oaks
  • Shawver Mill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Shawver Mill is also located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawver Mill
  • Pocahontas
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pocahontas is also located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
  • Bishop
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Bishop is located in McDowell County (WV)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
  • Bishop
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Bishop is also located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bishop
  • Shraders
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Shraders is also located in Tazewell County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shraders
  • Falls Mills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Falls Mills is also located in Tazewell County
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  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Yards
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Yards is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
    • Yards
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Yards is also located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yards
    • Anawalt
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Anawalt is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anawalt
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Adria
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Adria is also located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adria
    • Bluefield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Nemours
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Bramwell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Coopers
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Coopers is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coopers
    • Tazewell
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Tazewell is also located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tazewell
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,113 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tazewell <5>
    • Little Town
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Little Town is also located in Tazewell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Town
    • Freeman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Freeman is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
    • Thorpe
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Thorpe is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorpe
    • Coaldale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Coaldale is located in Mercer County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coaldale
    • Elkhorn
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Elkhorn is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
    • Newhall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Newhall is located in McDowell County (WV)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newhall

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. The following communities are located in Tazewell County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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: