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A visit to the Highland Memorial Gardens ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Memorial Gardens ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Highland Memorial Gardens:

33.4265, -86.9600

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Highland Memorial Gardens can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Highland Memorial Gardens is located in Jefferson County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Birmingham. Birmingham lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast of the Highland Memorial Gardens .

Open a Google Map centered on the Highland Memorial Gardens.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Highland Memorial Gardens.<4>

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

  • Beth-El Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Beth-El Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beth-El Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Oakdale Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • The Oakdale Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakdale Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Joley Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Joley Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joley Cemetery
  • Cedar Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
  • Valhalla Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Valhalla Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valhalla Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Valhalla Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Birmingham.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26853 <5>
  • Forest Grove Memorial Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Mason Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Mason Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Cemetery
  • Sadlers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Sadlers Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadlers Cemetery
  • Pleasant Grove UMC Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Virginia Mines Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Virginia Mines Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Mines Cemetery
    • Valley Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Valley Creek Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Creek Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
    • Lincoln Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
    • Adger Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Adger Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adger Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Adger Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Adger.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21198 <5>
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pine Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Hill Cemetery
    • Fairington Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Fairington Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairington Cemetery
    • New Grace Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The New Grace Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Grace Hill Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the New Grace Hill Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Birmingham.
      • The New Grace Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Grace Hill Cemetery
      • New Grace Hill Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #23071 <5>
    • Shadowlawn Memorial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Shadowlawn Memorial Park is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shadowlawn Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shadowlawn Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located in Birmingham.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #26156 <5>
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Birmingham.
      • The Elmwood Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Elm Leaf Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #22674 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Highland Memorial Gardens.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Highland Memorial Gardens, with the nearest first:

  • Blue Creek Junction
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Blue Creek Junction is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Creek Junction
  • Bessemer
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Lipscomb
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Lipscomb is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,110 people
  • Brighton
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Industrial City
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Industrial City is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Industrial City
  • Old Jonesboro
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Old Jonesboro is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Jonesboro
  • Dolomite
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Winetka
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Winetka is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winetka
  • Roosevelt - Cairo Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Midfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • New Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • New Village is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Village
  • Hueytown
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Bullard Shoals ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Bullard Shoals is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullard Shoals
    • Mobile Junction
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Mobile Junction is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobile Junction
    • Duncan
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Duncan is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan
    • Fairfield Village
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Fairfield Village is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Village
    • Fairfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Westfield ‑ Historic
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Westfield is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield
    • Concord
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Concord is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Pleasant Grove
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Shannon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Shannon is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shannon
    • Oxmoor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Oxmoor is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxmoor
    • Wylam
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Wylam is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylam
    • McCalla
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Ishkooda
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Ishkooda is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ishkooda
    • Mason City
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Mason City is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason City
    • Ensley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Ensley is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensley
    • McDonald Chapel
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • McDonald Chapel is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Chapel
    • Edgewater
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Edgewater is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater

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 Memorial Gardens. The following communities are located in Jefferson County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bessemer
  • Ensley
    • Ensley lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Highland Memorial Gardens.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ensley.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensley
  • Hueytown
  • Wylam
    • Wylam lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Highland Memorial Gardens.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wylam.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wylam

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Highland Memorial Gardens: