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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:   41.6708°   (41° 40' 14")

Lon:   -93.2421°   (-93° 14' 31")

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

The county seat for Jasper County is located in Newton. Newton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east of the Highland Cemetery .

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 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 Jasper 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.

    • Colfax
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Oswalt
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswalt
      • Oswalt is located in Jasper County
    • Goddard
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
      • Goddard is located in Jasper County
    • Green Castle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Castle
      • Green Castle is located in Jasper County
    • Prairie City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Metz
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metz
      • Metz is located in Jasper County
    • Valeria
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valeria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valeria
      • Valeria is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
    • Mingo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Mitchellville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
      • Mitchellville is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchellville <4>
    • Ira
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ira
      • Ira is located in Jasper County
    • Lambs Grove
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambs Grove
      • Lambs Grove is located in Jasper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Vandalia
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
      • Vandalia is located in Jasper County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Newton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Baxter
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Clyde
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
        • Clyde is located in Jasper County
      • Bondurant
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bondurant have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bondurant
        • Bondurant is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,293 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bondurant <4>
      • Runnells
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Monroe
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Reasnor
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reasnor have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reasnor
        • Reasnor is located in Jasper County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
      • Altoona
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altoona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
        • Altoona is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,503 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altoona <4>
      • Rising Sun
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
        • Rising Sun is located in Polk County
      • Adelphi
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adelphi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
        • Adelphi is located in Polk County
      • Pleasant Hill
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
        • Pleasant Hill is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,025 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <4>
      • Swan
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
        • Swan is located in Marion County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people

    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 Jasper 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 26 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Highland Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Shipp Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shipp Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shipp Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shipp Cemetery
    • Kelley Family Burial Ground
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelley Family Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kelley Family Burial Ground is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelley Family Burial Ground
    • Slaughter Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Slaughter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Slaughter Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Slaughter Cemetery
    • McKeever Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McKeever Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McKeever Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McKeever Cemetery
    • Rorabaugh Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rorabaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rorabaugh Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rorabaugh Cemetery
    • Fisher Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fisher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fisher Cemetery
    • Westview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westview Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Cemetery
    • Waveland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Greencastle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greencastle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greencastle Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greencastle Cemetery
    • Mitchellville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchellville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mitchellville Cemetery is located in Polk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchellville Cemetery
    • Mound Prairie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mound Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mound Prairie Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Prairie Cemetery
    • Sugar Grove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Sams Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sams Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sams Cemetery
      • Prairie Belle Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Belle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Prairie Belle Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Belle Cemetery
      • Franklin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
      • Moffitt Family Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moffitt Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moffitt Family Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moffitt Family Cemetery
      • Union Chapel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
      • Graham Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Graham Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graham Cemetery
      • Kintz Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kintz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kintz Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kintz Cemetery
      • Vandalia Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vandalia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vandalia Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vandalia Cemetery
      • Rhinehart Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rhinehart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rhinehart Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rhinehart Cemetery
      • Dowler Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dowler Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dowler Cemetery
      • Newton Union Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Linder Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Linder Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linder Cemetery
      • Independence Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Independence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Independence Cemetery is located in Jasper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Independence 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 #457461  (Highland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #457461 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: Colfax
      • County: Jasper         Elev: 272
      • Location given for GNIS #457461 (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 Jasper, 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: 41.6708, Longitude: -93.2421       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>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.
    <6>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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