About Harrison Cemetery
Harrison Cemetery is a cemetery near Decatur, Van Buren County, Michigan. It lies about 0.7 mi west of Decatur. The grounds sit at about 781 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Emory Andrew Tate I. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2112901. The nearest other listed cemetery is Lakeside Cemetery, about 0.9 mi to the northwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Starks Family Funeral Homes - Newell Chapel in Decatur, about 0.6 mi away. It is one of 56 cemeteries we list in Van Buren County, and 26 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. The oldest recorded cemetery in Van Buren County dates to 1870. 3 of the 56 listings in Van Buren County have a phone number or website on record.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Decatur. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Harrison Cemetery
- Emory Andrew Tate I1918-2008American army officer and attorney
People whose Wikidata entry gives Harrison Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
42.10678, -85.96177
What Harrison Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Lakeside CemeteryDecatur, MICemetery0.9 mi
- Charleston CemeteryDecatur, MICemetery3.9 mi
- Anderson CemeteryDecatur, MICemetery3.9 mi
- Cuddeback CemeteryPaw Paw, MICemetery4.8 mi
- Hamilton CemeteryDecatur, MICemetery5.2 mi
- Crane CemeteryDecatur, MICemetery5.6 mi
- Rose Hill CemeteryMarcellus, MICemetery5.7 mi
- Prospect Lake CemeteryDecatur, MICemetery5.8 mi
- Chamberlin CemeteryLawton, MICemetery5.9 mi
- North Wayne CemeteryDowagiac, MICemetery6.3 mi
Funeral homes near Harrison Cemetery
- Starks Family Funeral Homes - Newell Chapel0.6 miFuneral home · Decatur · (269) 423-2561
- Betzler & Thompson Life Story Funeral Homes7.9 miFuneral home · Paw Paw · (269) 657-3870
- Adams Funeral Home and Cremation Services8.2 miFuneral home · Paw Paw · (269) 657-6347
- Starks Family Funeral Homes - Clark Chapel11 miFuneral home · Dowagiac · (269) 782-2135
- Calvin Funeral Home13 miFuneral home · Hartford · (269) 621-4101
- Wagner Family Funerals Connelly Chapel14 miFuneral home · Cassopolis · (269) 445-2435
Listings from our sister site, Funeral Home Directory USA, sorted by straight-line distance. Call ahead: services, prices and hours are not shown here.
Related guides
- How Are Cemetery Plots Organized?Sections, lots, rows and graves explained, plus how to read a cemetery map and a plot deed.
- How Deep Is a Grave?Where "six feet under" comes from, typical depths today, and what state rules actually require.
- What Happens When a Cemetery Is Full?Closed and inactive cemeteries, who maintains them, and what it means for families with existing plots.
- What Does a Headstone Cost?Flat markers, upright headstones and monuments, materials, engraving, installation fees and the cemetery's foundation charge.