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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:   39.2925°   (39° 17' 32")

Lon:   -81.4650°   (-81° 27' 54")

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

The county seat for Wood County is located in Parkersburg. Parkersburg lies just to the west southwest of the Harper Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Harper Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Mt. Moriah Church Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Moriah Church Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Chichester Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chichester Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chichester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Chichester Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Evergreen Cemetery North
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery North
    • The Evergreen Cemetery North is located in Wood County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery North is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Parkersburg.
    • The Evergreen Cemetery North has also been known as:
    • Arlington Memorial Gardens
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77588 <5>
  • Woodyard Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodyard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Woodyard Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Shiloh Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Harkins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harkins Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Harkins Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Rosemar UMC Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosemar UMC Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosemar UMC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rosemar UMC Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Ogden Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ogden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ogden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ogden Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Spring Grove Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Carmel Catholic Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Dils Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dils Cemetery
    • The Dils Cemetery is located in Wood County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Catholic Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • McPherson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McPherson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McPherson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McPherson Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Red Hill UMC Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Hill UMC Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Hill UMC Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Red Hill UMC Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethel Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Mayo Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mayo Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mayo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mayo Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Varner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Spencer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Neale Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neale Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neale Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Parkersburg Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Wood County
      • The Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cook Cemetery
      • Cook Family Cemetery
      • Riverview - Cook Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2318473 <5>
    • St. Xaviers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Xaviers Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Xaviers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Xaviers Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Farrow Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farrow Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farrow Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Farson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farson Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farson Cemetery is located in Wood County
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Wood County

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 Harper Cemetery.

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

  • Valley Mills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Valley Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
    • Valley Mills is located in Wood County
  • Parkers Towne
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers Towne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Towne
    • Parkers Towne is located in Wood County
  • North Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hills
    • North Hills is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
  • Vienna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vienna have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
    • Vienna is located in Wood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vienna <7>
  • Parkersburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Boaz
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boaz
    • Boaz is located in Wood County
  • Dallison
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dallison. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallison
    • Dallison is located in Wood County
  • Kanawha
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha
    • Kanawha is located in Wood County
  • Belpre
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
    • Belpre is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,356 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belpre <7>
  • Sandhill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandhill
    • Sandhill is located in Washington County (OH)
  • Williamstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Rockland
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rockland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
    • Rockland is located in Washington County (OH)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Pleasant View
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
      • Pleasant View is located in Wood County
    • Mineral Wells
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Mineral Acres
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Acres
      • Mineral Acres is located in Wood County
    • Yankeeburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankeeburg
      • Yankeeburg is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Marietta
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
      • Marietta is located in Washington County (OH)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <7>
    • Harmar
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmar
      • Harmar is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Blennerhassett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blennerhassett have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blennerhassett
      • Blennerhassett is located in Wood County
    • Lubeck
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lubeck
      • Lubeck is located in Wood County
    • Willow Island
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Island
      • Willow Island is located in Pleasants County
    • Oak Grove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Leachtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leachtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leachtown
      • Leachtown is located in Wood County
    • Slate
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slate
      • Slate is located in Wood County
    • Horseneck
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Horseneck. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseneck
      • Horseneck is located in Pleasants County
    • Corner
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corner
      • Corner is located in Washington County (OH)
    • Porterfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Porterfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porterfield
      • Porterfield is located in Washington County (OH)

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 Wood 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 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 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 #2586335  (Harper Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2586335 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: Valley Mills
    • County: Wood
    • Location given for GNIS #2586335 (Harper Cemetery)

The official website for Wood County: www.woodcountywv.com/

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 Wood, 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 obstructions 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: 39.2925, Longitude: -81.4650       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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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