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Welcome to Highets Corner ...

Highets Corner is located in Owen County<1>.


The location of Highets Corner has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Highets Corner: Highets Cor. (or less commonly used: Highets Crn.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Highets Corner for more information about variations on the name of Highets Corner.

Highets Corner is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Highets Corner lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Highets Corner (for example, toward Hutsonville (IL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Communities near Highets Corner ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Highets Corner.

  • Bloomington
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Martinsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ellettsville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellettsville
    • Ellettsville is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,706 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellettsville <4>
  • Spencer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
    • Spencer is located in Owen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,262 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencer <4>
  • Cloverdale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Worthington
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
    • Worthington is located in Greene County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Worthington <4>
  • Gosport
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gosport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gosport
    • Gosport is located in Owen County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gosport <4>
  • Paragon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragon
    • Paragon is located in Morgan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 676 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paragon <4>
  • Stinesville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stinesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinesville
    • Stinesville is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
  • Freedom
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
    • Freedom is located in Owen County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Highets Corner. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Highets Corner.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Highets Corner. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Highets Corner.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Highets Corner. See our Newspapers Page for Highets Corner.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Highets Corner ...

Looking for more information about Highets Corner? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Highets Corner, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Highets Corner.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Highets Corner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Owen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Highets Corner - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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