A visit to the High Land Cemetery ...
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 High Land Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the High Land Cemetery:
39.5875, -107.5198
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the High Land Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The High Land Cemetery is located in Garfield County<2>.
The county seat for Garfield County is located in Glenwood Springs. Glenwood Springs lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the High Land Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the High Land Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 12 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the High Land Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from High Land Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fairview Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Fairview Cemetery is located in Garfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
- Rosebud Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Rosebud Cemetery is located in Garfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosebud Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Garfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill Cemetery
- Marion Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- The Marion Cemetery is located in Garfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion Cemetery
- Fisher Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- The Fisher Cemetery is located in Garfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
- Weaver Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Weaver Cemetery is located in Garfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaver Cemetery
- Carbondale Cemetery
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Carbondale Cemetery is located in Garfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbondale Cemetery
- Dotsero Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- The Dotsero Cemetery is located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dotsero Cemetery
- Battlement Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- The Battlement Cemetery is located in Garfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlement Cemetery
- Russey - Hurlburt Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Fairview Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Hill Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Eagle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 11 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the High Land Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from High Land Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- New Castle
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Chacra
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Chacra is located in Garfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chacra
- Silt
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Glenwood Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cardiff
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Cardiff is located in Garfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Rifle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Carbonate ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Carbonate is located in Garfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbonate
- Carbondale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- El Jebel
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Battlement Mesa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Parachute
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Parachute is located in Garfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parachute
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,114 people
- Former name for Parachute:
- Grand Valley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parachute <6>
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 High Land Cemetery. The following communities are located in Garfield County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The High Land Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Carbondale
- Glenwood Springs
- New Castle
- Parachute
- Rifle
- Rifle lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the High Land Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rifle.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rifle
- Silt
- Silt lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the High Land Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Silt.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silt
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 High Land Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Colorado:
- Pages specific to Garfield County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 High Land Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #174058 (High Land Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #174058 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Garfield
- Est. Elev: 1850 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: New Castle
- Location given for High Land Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.5874808 Lon: -107.5197772
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Colorado's counties, including Garfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- High Land Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |