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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. 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 Union Highland Cemetery ...

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>

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

Lat:   38.3667°   (38° 22' 0")

Lon:   -105.1167°   (-105° 7' 0")

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Juan Bautisa Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Juan Bautisa Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The San Juan Bautisa Cemetery is located in Fremont County
  • Mountain Vale Memory Gardens
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain Vale Memory Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain Vale Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mountain Vale Memory Gardens is located in Fremont County
  • Fremont Memory Gardens Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fremont Memory Gardens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fremont Memory Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fremont Memory Gardens Cemetery is located in Fremont County
  • Penrose Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Penrose Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Penrose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Penrose Cemetery is located in Fremont County
  • Abbey Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abbey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Abbey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Abbey Cemetery is located in Fremont County
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • IOOF Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Fremont County
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Fremont County
  • Upper Beaver Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Beaver Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Beaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Upper Beaver Cemetery is located in Fremont County
  • Swallows Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Rosita Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosita Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosita Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rosita Cemetery is located in Custer County
  • Beulah Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Beulah Cemetery is located in Pueblo County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Victor Sunnyside Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Victor Sunnyside Cemetery
      • The Victor Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Teller County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Cliff Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Cliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Silver Cliff Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Ula Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ula Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ula Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ula Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Valhalla Memorial Park
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valhalla Memorial Park
      • The Valhalla Memorial Park is located in Pueblo County
      • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henry Harkins Gravesite
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Henry Harkins Gravesite. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Henry Harkins Gravesite is located in El Paso County
    • Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Fremont County
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Masonic Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Pueblo County

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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
    • Williamsburg is located in Fremont County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 682 people
  • Brookside
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • Brookside is located in Fremont County
    • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Lincoln Park is located in Fremont County
  • Prospect Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prospect Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Heights
    • Prospect Heights is located in Fremont County
  • 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)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Greenwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
      • Greenwood is located in Custer County
    • Siloam
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siloam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Pueblo County
    • Buckskin Joe
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckskin Joe
      • Buckskin Joe is located in Fremont County
    • Stone City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stone City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone City
      • Stone City is located in Pueblo County
    • Sunset City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset City
      • Sunset City is located in Fremont County

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 like to 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 Union Highland Cemetery:

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: GNIS record #192087 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: Florence SE
    • County: Fremont         Elev: 1627
    • Location given for GNIS #192087 (Union Highland Cemetery)

The official website for Fremont County: www.fremontco.com/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

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 '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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Union Highland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.3667, Longitude: -105.1167       In this case, the coordinates for the Union Highland Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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