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A visit to the Harris Cemetery ...


The location of the Harris 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 Harris Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.5115°   (37° 30' 41")

Lon:   -79.2484°   (-79° 14' 54")

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 .

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 Harris Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Virginia:
  • Pages specific to Amherst 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 Harris 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abert have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abert
      • Abert is located in Bedford County
    • Coleman Falls
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleman Falls
      • Coleman Falls is located in Bedford County
    • Pedlar Mills
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pedlar Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlar Mills
      • Pedlar Mills is located in Amherst County
    • Boonsboro
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
      • Boonsboro is located in Bedford County
    • Lavino Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lavino Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavino Village
      • Lavino Village is located in Lynchburg City
    • Winesap
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
      • Winesap is located in Amherst County
    • Woodbine Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodbine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbine Village
      • Woodbine Village is located in Lynchburg City
    • Pleasant View
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Amherst County
    • 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coolwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolwell
      • Coolwell is located in Amherst County
    • Sweet Briar Station
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Station
      • Sweet Briar Station is located in Amherst County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Allwood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allwood
        • Allwood is located in Amherst County
      • Forest
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Cifax
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cifax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cifax
        • Cifax is located in Bedford County
      • Powhatan
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powhatan
        • Powhatan is located in Campbell County
      • Amherst
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Monitor
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monitor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monitor
        • Monitor is located in Amherst County
      • Forks of Buffalo
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Buffalo
        • Forks of Buffalo is located in Amherst County
      • Sandidges
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandidges have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandidges
        • Sandidges is located in Amherst County
      • Goode
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Timberlake
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
        • Timberlake is located in Campbell County
      • Glasgow
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Lowry
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowry
        • Lowry is located in Bedford County
      • Bedford Springs
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford Springs
        • Bedford Springs is located in Campbell County
      • Lawyers
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawyers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawyers
        • Lawyers is located in Campbell 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 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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fletcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fletcher Cemetery
    • Hudson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudson Cemetery
    • Ivy Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivy Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ivy Hill Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivy Hill Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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 Lynchburg City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Watts Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watts Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Watts Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watts Cemetery
    • Hudson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hudson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hudson Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hudson Cemetery
    • McIvor Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McIvor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McIvor Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McIvor Cemetery
    • Hicks Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
    • Gatewood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gatewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gatewood Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gatewood Cemetery
    • Lynchburg Baptist Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Lynchburg City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hill Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Lynchburg City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Amherst County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Campbell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Amherst County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
      • Faulconer Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Faulconer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Faulconer Cemetery is located in Amherst County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Faulconer Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Amherst County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Hicks Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Amherst County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicks Cemetery
      • Sharon Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • 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 Bedford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
      • Old City Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The Old City Cemetery is located in Lynchburg City
        • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Old City Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1970115 <6>
      • Lone Pine Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Pine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lone Pine Cemetery is located in Amherst County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Pine Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in Amherst County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams 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 Harris Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1467774  (Harris Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1467774 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: Tobacco Row Mountain
      • County: Amherst         Elev: 256
      • Location given for GNIS #1467774 (Harris Cemetery)

    The official website for Amherst County: www.countyofamherst.com/

    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 Amherst, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Harris Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.5115, Longitude: -79.2484       In this case, the coordinates for the Harris 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.
    <6>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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