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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. 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 Harper Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   39.3232°   (39° 19' 23")

Lon:   -77.7342°   (-77° 44' 3")

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

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Charles Town. Charles Town lies just to the west southwest of the Harper Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Harper Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Bolivar Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolivar Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bolivar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bolivar Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedar Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Bolivar.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2344507 <5>
  • Silver Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Silver Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Loudoun County (VA)
  • Old Reformed Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Reformed Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Reformed Cemetery is located in Frederick County (MD)
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
  • St. James Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. James Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Uvilla Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Uvilla Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Uvilla Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Uvilla Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chestnut Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Loudoun County (VA)
  • Brownsville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brownsville Cemetery
    • The Brownsville Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
    • The Brownsville Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Old Brownsville Church of the Brethren Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Buckles - Reverend Black Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckles - Reverend Black Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckles - Reverend Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buckles - Reverend Black Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Elk Branch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elk Branch Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elk Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elk Branch Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Old Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Lutheran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Lutheran Cemetery is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Brownsville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brownsville Cemetery
      • The Brownsville Cemetery is located in Washington County (MD)
      • The Brownsville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Brownsville Cemetery
      • Old Brownsville Church of the Brethren Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #689362 <5>
    • Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Edge Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Salem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Lovettsville Union Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lovettsville Union Cemetery
      • The Lovettsville Union Cemetery is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lovettsville Union Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Lovettsville (VA).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51033 <5>
    • Old Lovettsville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Lovettsville Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Lovettsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Lovettsville Cemetery is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • St. James Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • AME Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the AME Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the AME Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The AME Cemetery is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Park Heights Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Heights Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Park Heights Cemetery is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Frederick County (MD)

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 Harper Cemetery.

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

  • Lower Town
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Town
    • Lower Town is located in Jefferson County
  • Harpers Ferry
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Sandy Hook
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Hook
    • Sandy Hook is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Bolivar
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolivar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
    • Bolivar is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
  • Knoxville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Knoxville is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <6>
  • Brunswick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
    • Brunswick is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,652 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <6>
  • Brownsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
    • Brownsville is located in Washington County (MD)
  • Bloomery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomery
    • Bloomery is located in Jefferson County
  • Bolington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolington
    • Bolington is located in Loudoun County (VA)
  • Lovettsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Rosemont
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
    • Rosemont is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 332 people
  • Petersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
    • Petersville is located in Frederick County (MD)
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    • Gapland
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Antietam
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antietam
      • Antietam is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Ranson
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
      • Ranson is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
      • Ranson has also been known as:
      • Corporation of Ranson
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <6>
    • Charles Town
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Morrisonville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Morrisonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
      • Morrisonville is located in Loudoun County (VA)
    • Burkittsville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkittsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkittsville
      • Burkittsville is located in Frederick County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkittsville <6>
    • Bardane
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardane
      • Bardane is located in Jefferson County
    • Hillsboro
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
      • Hillsboro is located in Loudoun County (VA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <6>
    • Shepherdstown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
      • Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <6>
    • Boss Arnold Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boss Arnold Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boss Arnold Village
      • Boss Arnold Village is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Olive
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Olive. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive
      • Olive is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Rohrersville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rohrersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrersville
      • Rohrersville is located in Washington County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rohrersville <6>
    • Trego
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trego. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trego
      • Trego is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Jefferson Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Jefferson 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 Harper Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jefferson 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 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 Harper Cemetery:

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 Harper Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1727711  (Harper Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1727711 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: Harpers Ferry
    • County: Jefferson         Elev: 151
    • Location given for GNIS #1727711 (Harper Cemetery)

The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffersoncountywv.org/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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 West Virginia's counties, including Jefferson, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Harper Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3232, Longitude: -77.7342       In this case, the coordinates for the Harper Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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