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A visit to the Highland Cemetery ...


The location of the Highland Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 Highland Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.1533°   (42° 9' 11")

Lon:   -94.4694°   (-94° 28' 9")

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

The county seat for Greene County is located in Jefferson. Jefferson lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Highland Cemetery .

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 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 Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Greene County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Highland Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 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.

    • Churdan
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Churdan
      • Churdan is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
    • Farlin
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farlin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farlin
      • Farlin is located in Greene County
    • Lohrville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Farnhamville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farnhamville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farnhamville
      • Farnhamville is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
    • Wightman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wightman. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wightman
      • Wightman is located in Calhoun County
    • Scranton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scranton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
      • Scranton is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 514 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scranton <4>
    • Jefferson
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
      • Jefferson is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,075 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <4>
    • Paton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Ralston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralston
      • Ralston is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72 people
    • Lanesboro
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesboro
      • Lanesboro is located in Carroll County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 108 people
    • Dana
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana
      • Dana is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Gowrie
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gowrie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowrie
      • Gowrie is located in Webster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowrie <4>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Rinard
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rinard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinard
        • Rinard is located in Calhoun County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
      • Rands
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rands
        • Rands is located in Calhoun County
      • Slifer
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slifer
        • Slifer is located in Webster County
      • Glidden
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glidden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glidden
        • Glidden is located in Carroll County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,090 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glidden <4>
      • Grand Junction
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Junction
        • Grand Junction is located in Greene County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 757 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Junction <4>
      • Lanyon
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanyon
        • Lanyon is located in Webster County
      • Somers
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
        • Somers is located in Calhoun County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
      • Lake City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
        • Lake City is located in Calhoun County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,604 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <4>
      • Harcourt
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harcourt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harcourt
        • Harcourt is located in Webster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
      • Callender
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callender
        • Callender is located in Webster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
      • Lidderdale
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lidderdale
        • Lidderdale is located in Carroll County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 167 people
      • Cooper
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
        • Cooper is located in Greene 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 Highland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Greene County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Highland Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Old Cedar Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cedar Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Cedar Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cedar Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Evergreen Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Lohrville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94698 <7>
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Thompson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thompson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thompson Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thompson Cemetery
    • Dawson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dawson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dawson Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dawson Cemetery
    • Reading Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reading Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reading Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reading Cemetery
    • Dillavou Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dillavou Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Dillavou Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Ralston.
      • The Dillavou Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Kendrick Twp. Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dillavou Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94586 <7>
    • Fair Oaks Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fair Oaks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fair Oaks Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fair Oaks Cemetery
    • Wright Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wright Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
    • Golgotha Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golgotha Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Golgotha Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golgotha Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Bishop Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bishop Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bishop Cemetery is located in Calhoun County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bishop Cemetery
      • Salisbury Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salisbury Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salisbury Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salisbury Cemetery
      • Scranton Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scranton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scranton Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scranton Cemetery
      • Headly Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Headly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Headly Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Headly Cemetery
      • Dickson Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dickson Cemetery is located in Carroll County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickson Cemetery
      • Jefferson Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jefferson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jefferson Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jefferson Cemetery
      • Paton Twp. Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paton Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Paton Twp. Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paton Twp. Cemetery
      • Gowrie Twp. Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gowrie Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gowrie Twp. Cemetery is located in Webster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gowrie Twp. Cemetery

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

    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 #457463  (Highland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #457463 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: Churdan
      • County: Greene         Elev: 341
      • Location given for GNIS #457463 (Highland Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.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 Iowa's counties, including Greene, 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 things 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 Highland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.1533, Longitude: -94.4694       In this case, the coordinates for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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