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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. 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 Harper Cemetery ...

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

38.5126, -81.2573

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

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

The county seat for Kanawha County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Harper Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Harper Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Harper Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Naylor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Naylor Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naylor Cemetery
  • Harper Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Harper Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • The White Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
  • Myers Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Myers Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
  • Rolling Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rolling Hill Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hill Cemetery
  • Shamlin Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Shamlin Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamlin Cemetery
  • Reed Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Reed Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
  • Amma Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Amma Cemetery is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amma Cemetery
  • Hindsman Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Hindsman Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hindsman Cemetery
  • Deverick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Deverick Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deverick Cemetery
  • Thompson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
  • Taylor Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Taylor Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Taylor Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Clendenin.
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Samples Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Samples Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samples Cemetery
    • Dulls Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Dulls Creek Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dulls Creek Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Cemetery
    • Ashley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Ashley Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashley Cemetery
    • Armstead Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Armstead Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstead Cemetery
    • Patton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Patton Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
    • Gandee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Gandee Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandee Cemetery
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
    • White Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The White Cemetery is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
    • Koontz Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • King Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The King Cemetery is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 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:

  • Porter
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Porter is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter
  • Procious
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Procious is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Procious
  • Pigeon
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Pigeon is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon
  • Bomont
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Bomont is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bomont
  • Wellford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Wellford is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellford
  • Clendenin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Reamer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Reamer is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reamer
  • Apgah ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Apgah is located in Kanawha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apgah
  • Kester ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Kester is located in Roane County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kester
  • Elkhurst
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Elkhurst is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhurst
  • Valley Fork
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Valley Fork is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Fork
  • Falling Rock
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Falling Rock is located in Kanawha County
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  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Youngs Bottom
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Youngs Bottom is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Bottom
    • Hartland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Hartland is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
    • Clay
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Three Mile
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Three Mile is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Mile
    • Looneyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Spread
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Spread is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spread
    • Coco
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Coco is located in Kanawha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coco
    • Gould
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Gould is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
    • Dink
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Dink is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dink
    • Oka
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Oka is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oka
    • Walton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Elkview
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Roxalana
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Roxalana is located in Roane County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxalana

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 Kanawha County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Clay
    • Clay lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Harper Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Clay.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay
  • Clendenin

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 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: