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A visit to the Highland 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 Highland Cemetery ...

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

40.7180, -104.9922

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

The Highland Cemetery is located in Larimer County<2>.

The county seat for Larimer County is located in Fort Collins. Fort Collins lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Highland Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Highland Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Highland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Reu Family Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Reu Family Cemetery is located in Larimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reu Family Cemetery
  • Buckeye Ranch Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Roselawn Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Eddie Hale Grave
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Eddie Hale Grave is located in Larimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddie Hale Grave
  • Laporte Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Laporte Cemetery is located in Larimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laporte Cemetery
  • Mountain View Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Weld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mountain View Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Nunn.
  • Grandview Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Timnath Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • The Timnath Cemetery is located in Larimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timnath Cemetery
  • U S Soldier Grave
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The U S Soldier Grave is located in Larimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for U S Soldier Grave
  • Harmony Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Larimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
  • Lamb Family Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Lamb Family Cemetery is located in Larimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamb Family Cemetery
  • Livermore Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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    • Bardwell Family Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lory State Park Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Kinnison Family Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Christopher Charles Cradock Grave
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Patterson Grave
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Patterson Grave is located in Larimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson Grave
    • Ault Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ault Cemetery is located in Weld County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ault Cemetery
    • Cherokee Stage Station Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Bania Family Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • The Bania Family Cemetery is located in Larimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bania Family Cemetery
    • Williams Family Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Pittington Family Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Resthaven Memory Gardens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Resthaven Memory Gardens is located in Larimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Resthaven Memory Gardens
      • The Resthaven Memory Gardens has also been known as:
      • Resthaven Memorial Gardens
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57505 <5>
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Weld County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Windsor.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #277751 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Highland Cemetery.

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

  • Wellington
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Waverly
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Waverly is located in Larimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
  • Bulger
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Bulger is located in Larimer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulger
  • Laporte
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Nunn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Dover
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Dover is located in Weld County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Bellvue
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Fort Collins
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Livermore
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Timnath
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Severance
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Pierce
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Carr
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Stout ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Stout is located in Larimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stout
    • Kerns
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Kerns is located in Larimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerns
    • Horsetooth Heights
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Horsetooth Heights is located in Larimer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsetooth Heights
    • Ault
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Windsor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Windsor is located in Weld County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,659 people
      • Former names for Windsor:
      • New Liberty
      • New Windsor
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Windsor <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 Highland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Larimer County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Ault
    • Ault lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Highland Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ault.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ault
  • Eaton
    • Eaton lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Highland Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Eaton.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton
  • Fort Collins
  • Greeley
  • Loveland
  • Nunn
    • Nunn lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Highland Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Nunn.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nunn
  • Wellington
  • Windsor

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 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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Larimer 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 Highland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #180466  (Highland Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #180466 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: Larimer
      • Est. Elev: 1605 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cobb Lake
      • Location given for Highland Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.7180379     Lon: -104.9921961
      • 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 Larimer, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Highland 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.