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A visit to the Highway Ridge Memorial Gardens ...


The location of the Highway Ridge Memorial Gardens has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Highway Ridge Memorial Gardens ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Highway Ridge Memorial Gardens can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Highway Ridge Memorial Gardens

Lat:   33.2779°   (33° 16' 40")

Lon:   -85.3486°   (-85° 20' 54")

The Highway Ridge Memorial Gardens is located in Randolph County<2>.

The county seat for Randolph County is located in Wedowee. Wedowee lies just to the west northwest of the Highway Ridge Memorial Gardens .

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 Highway Ridge Memorial Gardens:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Randolph County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Highway Ridge Memorial Gardens itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church
  • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Highway Ridge Memorial Gardens.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Highway Ridge Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

    • West
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
      • West is located in Randolph County
    • Corbin
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corbin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin
      • Corbin is located in Randolph County
    • Woodland
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Frolona
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frolona
      • Frolona is located in Heard County (GA)
    • Rock Mills
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Mills
      • Rock Mills is located in Randolph County
    • Wedowee
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Roanoke
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roanoke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanoke
      • Roanoke is located in Randolph County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,940 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roanoke <4>
    • O'Neals Crossroad
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neals Crossroad
      • O'Neals Crossroad is located in Heard County (GA)
    • Ephesus
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ephesus
      • Ephesus is located in Heard County (GA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 459 people
    • Rockdale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
      • Rockdale is located in Randolph County
    • Peavy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavy
      • Peavy is located in Randolph County
    • Glenn
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Newell
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newell
        • Newell is located in Randolph County
      • Roosterville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roosterville
        • Roosterville is located in Heard County (GA)
      • Graham
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham
        • Graham is located in Randolph County
      • Forester Chapel
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forester Chapel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forester Chapel
        • Forester Chapel is located in Randolph County
      • McCosh Mill ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCosh Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCosh Mill
        • McCosh Mill is located in Chambers County
      • Morrison Crossroad
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison Crossroad
        • Morrison Crossroad is located in Randolph County
      • Red Level
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
        • Red Level is located in Chambers County
      • Clackville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clackville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clackville
        • Clackville is located in Chambers County
      • Standing Rock
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standing Rock
        • Standing Rock is located in Chambers County
      • Franklin
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Milner
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
        • Milner is located in Randolph County
      • Stroud
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stroud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stroud
        • Stroud is located in Chambers County
      • Centralhatchee
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centralhatchee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centralhatchee
        • Centralhatchee is located in Heard County (GA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people

    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 Highway Ridge Memorial Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Randolph County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Highway Ridge Memorial Gardens.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Franklin
    • Roanoke
    • Wedowee
      • Wedowee lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Highway Ridge Memorial Gardens.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wedowee.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wedowee

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Highway Ridge Memorial Gardens.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Highway Ridge Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first.

    • East Napoleon Church of Christ Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Big Springs Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Big Springs Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Springs Cemetery
    • Old Rocky Branch Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Rocky Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Rocky Branch Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Rocky Branch Cemetery
    • Springfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Springfield Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springfield Cemetery
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Heard County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Heard County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Beulah Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • High Point Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The High Point Cemetery is located in Heard County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Point Cemetery
    • Midway Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Midway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Midway Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Midway Cemetery
    • Union Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Hill Cemetery
    • Ridgeway Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridgeway Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ridgeway Cemetery is located in Heard County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridgeway Cemetery
    • Bear Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bear Creek Cemetery is located in Randolph County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bear Creek Cemetery
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Liberty Grove Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Grove Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Grove Cemetery
      • Cooper Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cooper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Heard County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cooper Cemetery
      • New Hope Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Heard County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Almon Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Almon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Almon Cemetery is located in Heard County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Almon Cemetery
      • Red Oak Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Red Oak Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Heard County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Red Oak Cemetery
      • Wildcat Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wildcat Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wildcat Creek Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wildcat Creek Cemetery
      • Cedarwood Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedarwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedarwood Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedarwood Cemetery
      • Booger Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Booger Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Booger Hill Cemetery is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Booger Hill Cemetery
      • Randolph Memory Gardens
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Randolph Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Randolph Memory Gardens is located in Randolph County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randolph Memory Gardens
      • Wehadkee Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Pittman Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pittman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pittman Cemetery is located in Heard County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pittman Cemetery
      • Allen Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Allen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Allen Cemetery is located in Heard County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Allen Cemetery
      • Bethel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • 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 Heard County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
      • Prospect Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Heard County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prospect Cemetery
      • James Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The James Cemetery is located in Heard County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
      • Rooks - Lewis Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rooks - Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rooks - Lewis Cemetery is located in Heard County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rooks - Lewis Cemetery
      • Ridley - Davis Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridley - Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ridley - Davis Cemetery is located in Heard County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridley - Davis Cemetery
      • Noles Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Noles Cemetery is located in Heard County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noles Cemetery
      • Lancaster Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lancaster Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lancaster Cemetery is located in Heard County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lancaster Cemetery
      • Macedonia Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Macedonia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Heard County (GA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Macedonia Cemetery

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

    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 Highway Ridge Memorial Gardens:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #140224  (Highway Ridge Memorial Gardens)
      • Note: GNIS record #140224 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: Napoleon
      • County: Randolph         Elev: 415
      • Location given for GNIS #140224 (Highway Ridge Memorial Gardens)

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 Alabama's counties, including Randolph, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Highway Ridge Memorial Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.2779, Longitude: -85.3486       In this case, the coordinates for the Highway Ridge Memorial Gardens have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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