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A visit to the 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 Harris Cemetery ...

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

37.5115, -79.2484

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

The Harris Cemetery is located in Amherst County<2>.

The county seat for Amherst County is located in Amherst. Amherst lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Harris Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Harris Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Fletcher Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
  • Hudson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
  • Ivy Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ivy Hill Cemetery is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Hill Cemetery
  • Scott Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Lynchburg City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
  • Watts Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Watts Cemetery is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Cemetery
  • Hudson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson Cemetery
  • McIvor Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The McIvor Cemetery is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIvor Cemetery
  • Hicks Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
  • Gatewood Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Gatewood Cemetery is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood Cemetery
  • Lynchburg Baptist Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Forest Hill Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Lynchburg City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Lynchburg City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
    • Campbell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
    • Faulconer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Faulconer Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulconer Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Hicks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
    • Sharon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon Cemetery
    • Old City Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old City Cemetery is located in Lynchburg City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Old City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lynchburg.
      • The Old City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Confederate Cemetery
      • Methodist Cemetery
      • Old Lynchburg City Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1970115 <5>
    • Lone Pine Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Lone Pine Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Harris Cemetery.

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

  • Abert
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Abert is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abert
  • Coleman Falls
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Coleman Falls is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Falls
  • Pedlar Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Pedlar Mills is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlar Mills
  • Boonsboro
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Boonsboro is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
  • Lavino Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lavino Village is located in Lynchburg City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavino Village
  • Winesap
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Winesap is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
  • Waugh
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Waugh is located in Bedford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waugh
  • Woodbine Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Woodbine Village is located in Lynchburg City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Village
  • Pleasant View
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Pleasant View is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
  • Lynchburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Madison Heights
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Coolwell
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Coolwell is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolwell
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Sweet Briar Station
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Sweet Briar Station is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Station
    • Allwood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Allwood is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allwood
    • Forest
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Cifax
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Cifax is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cifax
    • Powhatan
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Powhatan is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
    • Amherst
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Monitor
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Monitor is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monitor
    • Forks of Buffalo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Forks of Buffalo is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Buffalo
    • Bellevue
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Bellevue is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Joshua Falls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Joshua Falls is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Falls
    • Sandidges
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Sandidges is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandidges
    • Goode
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Timberlake
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Timberlake is located in Campbell County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
    • Glasgow
      (13 miles [20.9 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 Harris Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Amherst County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Harris 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 websites either 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 Harris Cemetery: