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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 Highland Ridge Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Highland Ridge Cemetery

Lat:   40.4582°   (40° 27' 29")

Lon:   -95.8097°   (-95° 48' 34")

The Highland Ridge Cemetery is located in Nemaha County<1>.

The county seat for Nemaha County is located in Auburn. Auburn lies just to the south southwest of the Highland Ridge Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Highland Ridge Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Nemaha 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 Highland Ridge Cemetery 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Highland Ridge Cemetery.

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

    • Peru
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Auburn
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,342 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <3>
    • Julian
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Julian have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
      • Julian is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • Rohrs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rohrs
      • Rohrs is located in Nemaha County
    • Brownville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Brock
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Howe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in Nemaha County
    • Watson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson
      • Watson is located in Atchison County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 89 people
    • Johnson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
      • Johnson is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnson <3>
    • Nemaha
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
      • Nemaha is located in Nemaha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 143 people
      • Nemaha has also been known as:
      • Nemaha City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nemaha <3>
    • Phelps City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phelps City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelps City
      • Phelps City is located in Atchison County (MO)
    • Hamburg
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamburg <3>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Talmage
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Payne
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Payne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payne
        • Payne is located in Fremont County (IA)
      • Lorton
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Graf ‑ Historic
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graf have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
        • Graf is located in Johnson County
      • Stella
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Rock Port
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Nebraska City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Shubert
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

    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 Highland Ridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Nemaha County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Highland Ridge Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Auburn
      • Auburn lies 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Highland Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Auburn.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Brock
      • Brock lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the West (W) of the Highland Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Brock.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
    • Brownville
    • Cook
      • Cook lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Highland Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cook.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook
    • Dunbar
      • Dunbar lies 18 miles [29 km]<2> to the Northwest (NW) of the Highland Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dunbar.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
    • Elk Creek
    • Graf - Historic
      • Graf lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Highland Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Graf.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graf
    • Hamburg
    • Howe
      • Howe lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the South (S) of the Highland Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Howe.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
    • Johnson
      • Johnson lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Highland Ridge Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Johnson.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
    • Julian
    • Nebraska City
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Continue List   (8 more)
        • Nemaha lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the Southeast (SE) of the Highland Ridge Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Nemaha.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nemaha
      • Peru
        • Peru lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<2> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Highland Ridge Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Peru.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
      • Riverton
      • Rock Port
      • Shubert
        • Shubert lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Highland Ridge Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Shubert.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shubert
      • Stella
      • Talmage
        • Talmage lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<2> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Highland Ridge Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Talmage.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage
      • Wyoming
        • Wyoming lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<2> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Highland Ridge Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wyoming.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoming

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Highland Ridge Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Glenrock Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Glenrock Cemetery is located in Nemaha County
      • The Glenrock Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old Glenrock Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenrock Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960930 <6>
    • London Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Nemaha County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Vernon Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Peru.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101020 <6>
    • Linden Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sheridan West Memorial Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Sheridan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Nemaha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
    • Clifton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Camp Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Bloomingdale Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Bloomingdale Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Bloomingdale Cemetery is located in Otoe County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bloomingdale Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> to the north of Nebraska City.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bloomingdale Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100401 <6>
    • Lafayette Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Holy Cross Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Kite Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Walnut Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Sonora Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sonora Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sonora Cemetery is located in Atchison County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sonora Cemetery
      • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Nemaha County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Howell Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Bedford Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • The Bedford Cemetery is located in Nemaha County
        • The Bedford Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Howe Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bedford Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100368 <6>
      • Nemaha Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • The Nemaha Cemetery is located in Nemaha County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Nemaha Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Nemaha.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nemaha Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101036 <6>

    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 Highland Ridge Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #829979  (Highland Ridge Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #829979 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: Auburn
      • County: Nemaha         Elev: 353
      • Location given for GNIS #829979 (Highland Ridge Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Nemaha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Highland Ridge Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4582, Longitude: -95.8097    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <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.
    <7>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.




 

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