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:
38.6812, -81.5168
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 Roane County<2>.
The county seat for Roane County is located in Spencer. Spencer lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the northeast of the Harper Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 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.
- Parsons Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Parsons Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons Cemetery
- Ferrell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Ferrell Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrell Cemetery
- Hunt Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Hunt Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Cemetery
- Rhodes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Cemetery
- White Pine Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The White Pine Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Pine Cemetery
- Godby Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Godby Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godby Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The White Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Presley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Presley Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presley Cemetery
- Presley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Presley Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presley Cemetery
- Price Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Price Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Price Cemetery
- Gandee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Gandee Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gandee Cemetery
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- Shadydale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Shadydale Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadydale Cemetery
- Rhodes Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Cemetery
- Good Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Good Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Cemetery
- Fletcher Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Fletcher Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
- Skeen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Skeen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skeen Cemetery
- Kiser Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Kiser Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser Cemetery
- Hackney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Hackney Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackney Cemetery
- Holbert Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Holbert Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbert Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Skeen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Skeen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skeen Cemetery
- Hatcher Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Hatcher Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatcher Cemetery
- Goshen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Goshen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Cemetery
- The Goshen Cemetery has also been known as:
- Goshen Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1824989 <5>
- Counts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Counts Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Cemetery
- Garrett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Garrett Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garrett Cemetery
- Kiser Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Kiser Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser Cemetery
- Counts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Counts Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Counts Cemetery
- Marion Counts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Marion Counts Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Counts Cemetery
- The Marion Counts Cemetery has also been known as:
- Counts Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #78085 <5>
- Lowe Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Lowe Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowe Cemetery
- Mt. Moriah Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Larch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Larch Cemetery is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larch Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 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:
- Woodyard ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Woodyard is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodyard
- Fletcher
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fletcher is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
- Kentuck
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Kentuck is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentuck
- Cicerone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cicerone is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cicerone
- Zona
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Zona is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zona
- Flint Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Flint Town is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Town
- Mattie ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Mattie is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattie
- Walton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Aplin ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Aplin is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aplin
- Romance
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Romance is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romance
- Island Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Island Branch is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Island Branch
- Statts Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Statts Mills is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statts Mills
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Kenna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Rushville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Rushville is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Hereford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hereford is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hereford
- Fairplain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Fairplain is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairplain
- Looneyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Liberty
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Liberty is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Sissonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kester ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Kester is located in Roane County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kester
- Spencer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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. The following communities are located in Roane 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 first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Roane County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #1539993 (Harper Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1539993 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Roane
- Est. Elev: 251 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kentuck
- Location given for Harper Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.6812016 Lon: -81.5167903
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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 Roane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Harper Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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. |
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