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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Harris. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Harris to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Harris, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Harris (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Harris. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Harris is historic, it would have been located within present day Louisa County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Louisa County: Fluvanna, Goochland, Hanover, Orange & Spotsylvania.
Below are the counties that are near Harris. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Harris:
- Louisa County (The home county of Harris)
- The following are listed by their distance from Harris, with the one closest to Harris listed first.
- Bumpass
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bumpass is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpass
- Bumpass has also been known as:
- Bumpas
- Bumpass Junction
- Bumpass Station
- Bumpass Turnout
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bumpass <2>
- Mineral
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pendleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pendleton is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Cuckoo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cuckoo is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuckoo
- Jackson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Jackson is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Gays ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Gays is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gays
- Louisa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Vigor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Vigor is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vigor
- Willowbrook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Willowbrook is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowbrook
- Shelfar
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Shelfar is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelfar
- Bells Crossroads
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Bells Crossroads is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Crossroads
- Trevilians
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Trevilians is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trevilians
- Green Springs
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Green Springs is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
- Albemarle County
- Cobham
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Cobham is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobham
- Caroline County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harris, with the one closest to Harris listed first.
- Ruther Glen
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Penola
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Penola is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penola
- Burruss Corner
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Burruss Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burruss Corner
- Bowling Green
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- DeJarnette
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- DeJarnette is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeJarnette
- New London
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- New London is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Stuart Corner
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Stuart Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart Corner
- Olney Corner
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Olney Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Corner
- Moss Neck
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Moss Neck is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Neck
- Samuels Corner
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Samuels Corner is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samuels Corner
- Sparta
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Sparta is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Culpeper County
- Lignum
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Lignum is located in Culpeper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lignum
- Fluvanna County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harris, with the one closest to Harris listed first.
- Kents Store
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kents Store is located in Fluvanna County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kents Store
- Columbia
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fredericksburg City
- Fredericksburg
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Goochland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harris, with the one closest to Harris listed first.
- Hadensville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Tabscott
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tabscott is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabscott
- Sandy Hook
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Sandy Hook is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
- Oilville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Enon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Enon is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enon
- Caledonia
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Caledonia is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caledonia
- Goochland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Maidens
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Fife
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Thorncliff
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Thorncliff is located in Goochland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorncliff
- Hanover County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harris, with the one closest to Harris listed first.
- Tylers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tylers is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylers
- Beaverdam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Hewlett
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hewlett is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hewlett
- Montpelier
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Verdon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Verdon is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdon
- Vontay
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Vontay is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vontay
- Goodall
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Goodall is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodall
- Casco
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Casco is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casco
- Doswell
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rockville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Taylorsville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Taylorsville is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylorsville
- Hylas
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Hylas is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hylas
- Ashland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Henrico County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harris, with the one closest to Harris listed first.
- Wyndham
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Wyndham is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyndham
- Short Pump
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Hunton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hunton is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunton
- Glen Allen
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Quail Walk
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Quail Walk is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Walk
- Tuckahoe Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Tuckahoe Village is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuckahoe Village
- Laurel Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel Village is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Village
- Laurel
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Laurel is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
- Longdale
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Longdale is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longdale
- King William County
- Tuck Fork
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Tuck Fork is located in King William County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuck Fork
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harris, with the one closest to Harris listed first.
- Madison Mills
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Madison Mills is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Mills
- Burnt Tree
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Burnt Tree is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Tree
- Radiant
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Radiant is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radiant
- Orange County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harris, with the one closest to Harris listed first.
- Danton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Danton is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danton
- Vulcan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Vulcan is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
- Locust Grove
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Rhoadesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wilderness
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Wilderness is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderness
- Grassland
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Grassland is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grassland
- Burr Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Burr Hill is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Hill
- Indian Town
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Indian Town is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Town
- Madison Run
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Madison Run is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison Run
- True Blue
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- True Blue is located in Orange County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Blue
- Orange
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Gordonsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Montpelier Station
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Powhatan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harris, with the one closest to Harris listed first.
- Beaumont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Beaumont is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaumont
- Michaux
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Michaux is located in Powhatan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michaux
- Spotsylvania County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harris, with the one closest to Harris listed first.
- Lewiston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lewiston is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Glenora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Glenora is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
- Partlow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Childs Cove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Childs Cove is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childs Cove
- Holladay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Holladay is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holladay
- Margo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Margo is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margo
- Marye
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Marye is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marye
- McHenry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- McHenry is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry
- Belmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Belmont is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Post Oak
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Post Oak is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak
- Snell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Logan
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Logan is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan
- Arcadia
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Arcadia is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arcadia
- Stafford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Harris, with the one closest to Harris listed first.
- Hampstead Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hampstead Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead Village
- Berea
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Berea is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berea
- Chatham Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chatham Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham Village
- Falmouth
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grafton Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Grafton Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grafton Village
- Little Falls Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Little Falls Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls Village
- Stafford Lakes Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Falmouth Village
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Falmouth Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falmouth Village
- Northridge
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Northridge is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northridge
- Hartwood
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Storck
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Storck is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storck
- North Potomac
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- North Potomac is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Potomac
- Hartwood Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hartwood Village is located in Stafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartwood Village
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Harris, see our County-by-County Page for Harris.
Cemeteries Near Harris ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Harris.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Harris - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Harris covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Harris, with the one closest to Harris listed first.
- Laurel Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Goodhope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bethel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wallers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Spring Grove Memorial Park Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Riverside Community Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Community Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside Community Church Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<4> to the northeast of Beaverdam.
- The Riverside Community Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Riverside Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2233062 <3>
- Hebron Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Branch Fork Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rehoboth Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mt. Hermon Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Little Mine Road Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Continue List (171 more) ...
- True Light Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Olivet Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- County Line Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
Harris itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a population of 13 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Harris, with the one closest to Harris listed first.
- Lewiston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lewiston is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Bumpass
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bumpass is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bumpass
- Bumpass has also been known as:
- Bumpas
- Bumpass Junction
- Bumpass Station
- Bumpass Turnout
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bumpass <2>
- Glenora
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Glenora is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenora
- Tylers
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tylers is located in Hanover County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tylers
- Partlow
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gatewood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gatewood is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
- Mineral
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pendleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Pendleton is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pendleton
- Longcreek ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Longcreek is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longcreek
- Cuckoo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cuckoo is located in Louisa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuckoo
- Beaverdam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Holladay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Holladay is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holladay
- Stubbs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Stubbs is located in Spotsylvania County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
- Chilesburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Chilesburg is located in Caroline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilesburg
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Harris. See our List of 1890's Communities around Harris.
Newspapers Published in Harris ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 8 newspapers that have been published in the area around Harris.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Harris, there are papers which were published within 15 miles [24.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Harris.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Harris:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Louisa County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Albemarle County
- Caroline County
- Culpeper County
- Fluvanna County
- Fredericksburg City
- Goochland County
- Hanover County
- Henrico County
- King William County
- Madison County
- Orange County
- Powhatan County
- Spotsylvania County
- Stafford County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Harris, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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- Harris) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |