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A visit to the 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 Highland Cemetery ...

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

41.1950, -91.9988

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

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

The county seat for Keokuk County is located in Sigourney. Sigourney lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northwest of the Highland Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Highland Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Highland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Summit Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Summit Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit Cemetery
  • Halferty Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Halferty Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halferty Cemetery
  • Blue Point Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Blue Point Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Point Cemetery
  • Rocky Run Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Rocky Run Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Run Cemetery
  • Reed Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Reed Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
  • Ollie Brethren Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Altman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Altman Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altman Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Altman Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Ollie.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94160 <5>
  • McDowell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The McDowell Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDowell Cemetery
  • Howard Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Howard Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard Grove Cemetery
  • Clay Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Clay Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Cemetery
  • Ollie Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Ollie Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie Cemetery
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Ann Gowey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Ann Gowey Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ann Gowey Cemetery
    • Shockley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Shockley Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockley Cemetery
    • Brater Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Brater Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brater Cemetery
    • Prairie Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Prairie Center Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Center Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Valley Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Cemetery
    • St.s Peter & Paul Catholic Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Rock Creek Church Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Moyer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Moyer Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyer Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Friends Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Friends Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Friends Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Pleasant Plain.
      • The Friends Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Plain Friends Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94829 <5>
    • White Oak Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The White Oak Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Oak Cemetery
    • Tyrone Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Tyrone Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone Cemetery
    • Talleyrand Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Talleyrand Cemetery is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyrand Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 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:

  • Richland
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Rubio
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rubio is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rubio
  • Ollie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Ollie is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ollie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
  • Packwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Packwood is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
  • Pleasant Plain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Plain is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Plain
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Talleyrand
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Talleyrand is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talleyrand
  • Pekin
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Pekin is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pekin
  • Linby
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Linby is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linby
  • Maharishi Vedic City
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Maharishi Vedic City is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maharishi Vedic City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
  • Perlee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Perlee is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perlee
  • Brighton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Nugent
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Nugent is located in Keokuk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nugent
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Abingdon
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Abingdon is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon
    • Harper
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Harper is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Keota
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Competine
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Competine is located in Wapello County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Competine
    • Fairfield
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • West Chester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • West Chester is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chester
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
    • Hayesville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Hayesville is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayesville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Martinsburg
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Martinsburg is located in Keokuk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 107 people
    • Coppock
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Coppock is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coppock
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Sigourney
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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 Keokuk County.

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