RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Colorado >> Fremont County >> Union Highland CemeteryIndex...

A visit to the Union 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 Union Highland Cemetery ...

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

38.3667, -105.1167

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

The Union Highland Cemetery is located in Fremont County<2>.

The county seat for Fremont County is located in Canon City. Canon City lies just to the northwest of the Union Highland Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Union Highland Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> of the Union Highland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • San Juan Bautisa Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Mountain Vale Memory Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fremont Memory Gardens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Penrose Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Penrose Cemetery is located in Fremont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penrose Cemetery
  • Abbey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Abbey Cemetery is located in Fremont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbey Cemetery
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Fremont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Fremont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Upper Beaver Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • The Upper Beaver Cemetery is located in Fremont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Beaver Cemetery
  • Swallows Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Rosita Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Rosita Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosita Cemetery
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Pueblo County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Victor Sunnyside Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • The Victor Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Teller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor Sunnyside Cemetery
      • The Victor Sunnyside Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sunnsyside Cemetery
      • Victor City Cemetery
    • Silver Cliff Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Silver Cliff Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Cliff Cemetery
    • Ula Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The Ula Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ula Cemetery
    • Valhalla Memorial Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • The Valhalla Memorial Park is located in Pueblo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valhalla Memorial Park
      • The Valhalla Memorial Park has also been known as:
      • Valhalla Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57602 <5>
    • Henry Harkins Gravesite
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Teller County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Cripple Creek.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57443 <5>
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Pueblo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mountain View Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Pueblo.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #57448 <5>
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Pueblo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Union Highland Cemetery.

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

  • Coal Creek
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Florence
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Rockvale
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Williamsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Williamsburg is located in Fremont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
  • Brookside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Brookside is located in Fremont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
  • Penrose
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lincoln Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Lincoln Park is located in Fremont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
  • Prospect Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Prospect Heights is located in Fremont County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Heights
  • Canon City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Wetmore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Greenwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Greenwood is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Siloam
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Siloam is located in Pueblo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
    • Buckskin Joe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Buckskin Joe is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckskin Joe
    • Stone City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Stone City is located in Pueblo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
    • Sunset City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Sunset City is located in Fremont County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset City

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 Union Highland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fremont County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Union Highland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Fremont 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 Union Highland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #192087  (Union Highland Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #192087 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: Fremont
      • Est. Elev: 1627 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Florence SE
      • Location given for Union Highland Cemetery:
      • Lat: 38.366667     Lon: -105.1166546
      • 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 Fremont, 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' (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- Union 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.