List of Neighboring Cemeteries ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Highland Lakes (within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1>). The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are located in Highlands County.
- Biscuit Lake Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Bougainvillea Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Church of Christ Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church of Christ Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Church of Christ Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Eagle Lake.
- The Church of Christ Cemetery has also been known as:
- Eagle Lake Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71920 <2>
- Coker Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coker Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Corinth Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
- The Corinth Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bereah Cemetery
- Corinth Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2242863 <2>
- Crum - Durrance Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crum - Durrance Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Crum - Durrance Cemetery is located outside and to the west of Homeland.
- The Crum - Durrance Cemetery has also been known as:
- Crum Cemetery
- Durrance Cemetery
- Homeland Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2198368 <2>
- Eden Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eden Cemetery
- The Eden Cemetery has also been known as:
- Little Eden Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71928 <2>
- Evergreen Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
- The Evergreen Cemetery has also been known as:
- Bartow Cemetery
- Bartow Wildwood Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71759 <2>
- Evergreen Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Ft. Kissimmee Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ft. Kissimmee Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ft. Kissimmee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Ft. Meade Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Fortner Family Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fortner Family Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fortner Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Fortner Family Cemetery has also been known as:
- Peace Creek Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2349899 <2>
- Friendship MB Church Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Gandy Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gandy Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Gandy Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<1> to the southwest of Bartow.
- The Gandy Cemetery has also been known as:
- Connersville Cemetery
- Polk Lake Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72018 <2>
- Garden Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garden Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Glover Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glover Cemetery
- The Glover Cemetery has also been known as:
- Thornhill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72037 <2>
- Hancock Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hart Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Homeland Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Buffum Baptist Church Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lake Wales Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Lakeside Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Lakeview Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Mt. Olive Primitive Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- New Hope Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
- The New Hope Cemetery has also been known as:
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- New Hope Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #72336 <2>
- Oak Creek Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Creek Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Oak Hill Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oakland Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oaklawn Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Old Elim Church Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Palm Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pinecrest Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pinecrest Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pinecrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Prescott Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prescott Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prescott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Shady Oaks Gardens
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Silver Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wahneta Cemetery
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Watson Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Wauchula Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Whitten Cemetery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitten Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitten Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Wildwood Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Willow Lawn Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Lawn Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Willow Lawn Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Lake Wales.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2273430 <2>
In Closing ...
If you know of any cemeteries that we are missing in the area of Highland Lakes, can you supply us with the name of the cemetery, its GPS location, whether the cemetery is still in use or if it is historic (ie- defunct, abandoned, etc.). If it applies, we would also like to learn of any past or alternate names that the cemetery has been known by.
If you don't know the GPS location (ie- the latitude/longitude) of a cemetery, please use our Map Page for Highland Lakes to determine the cemetery's position (the instructions for finding the latitude/longitude can be found below the map).
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Highland Lakes.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Highland Lakes. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Highlands County: www.hcbcc.net/
The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/
Need help with your genealogy? These are excellent websites to start with when searching in and around the area of Highland Lakes and Highlands County:
Links at Cyndi's List:
for State of Florida
for Highlands County
Links at Family Search:
for State of Florida
for Highlands County
Links at Genealogy Trails:
for State of Florida
for Highlands County
We have a longer, more detailed list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Highland Lakes.
Footnotes ...
<1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Highland Lakes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Highland Lakes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.6339, Longitude: -81.5217 In this case, the coordinates for Highland Lakes have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | 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. |