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A visit to the Harrison 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 Harrison Cemetery ...

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

37.6143, -79.0611

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

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

The county seat for Amherst County is located in Amherst. Amherst lies just to the south southeast of the Harrison Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Harrison Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Harrison Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Amherst Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The Amherst Cemetery is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Amherst Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Amherst.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #49232 <5>
  • Christian Aid Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Christian Aid Cemetery is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christian Aid Cemetery
  • Burford Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Burford Cemetery is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burford Cemetery
  • Parr Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Parr Cemetery is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parr Cemetery
  • Henley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Henley Cemetery is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henley Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Loving Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Loving Cemetery is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loving Cemetery
  • Hicks Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Cash Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Cash Cemetery is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cash Cemetery
  • Carpenter Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Beard Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mays Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mays Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Cemetery
    • Higginbotham Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Higginbotham Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginbotham Cemetery
    • Faulconer Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Faulconer Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faulconer Cemetery
    • Morriss Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Morriss Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morriss Cemetery
    • Giles Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Giles Cemetery is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Giles Cemetery
    • Fulcher Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Fulcher Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulcher Cemetery
    • Steele Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Steele Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Cemetery
    • Tucker Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker Cemetery
    • Watts Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Watts Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watts Cemetery
    • Hicks Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Hicks Cemetery is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Cemetery
    • White Rock Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The White Rock Cemetery is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock Cemetery
    • Harvey Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Harvey Cemetery is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson 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 Harrison Cemetery.

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

  • Monitor
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Monitor is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monitor
  • Amherst
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Sweet Briar Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Sweet Briar Station is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Briar Station
  • New Glasgow
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • New Glasgow is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glasgow
  • Sandidges
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandidges is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandidges
  • Coolwell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Coolwell is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolwell
  • Lowesville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Arrington
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Colleen
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Colleen is located in Nelson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colleen
  • Forks of Buffalo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Forks of Buffalo is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks of Buffalo
  • Allwood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Allwood is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allwood
  • Winesap
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Winesap is located in Amherst County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winesap
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Walkers Ford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Walkers Ford is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkers Ford
    • Buffalo Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Buffalo Springs is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Springs
    • Pleasant View
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Pleasant View is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
    • Pedlar Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Pedlar Mills is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pedlar Mills
    • Massies Mill
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Massies Mill is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massies Mill
    • Abert
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Abert is located in Bedford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abert
    • Mineral ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Mineral is located in Appomattox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral
    • Beckham
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Beckham is located in Appomattox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckham
    • Gladstone
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jonesboro
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jonesboro is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
    • Lavino Village
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Lavino Village is located in Lynchburg City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavino Village
    • Madison Heights
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Joshua Falls
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Joshua Falls is located in Amherst County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joshua Falls
    • Bent Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Bent Creek is located in Appomattox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bent Creek
    • Norwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Norwood is located in Nelson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood

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 Harrison Cemetery. The following communities are located in Amherst County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Amherst

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Harrison Cemetery: