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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. 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 ...

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

Lat:   41.1636°   (41° 9' 48")

Lon:   -92.6273°   (-92° 37' 38")

The Highland Cemetery is located in Mahaska County<1>.

The county seat for Mahaska County is located in Oskaloosa. Oskaloosa lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the north of the Highland Cemetery .

Name Variations for Highland Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Highland Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Eddyville Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Highland Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Bridgeport Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridgeport Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridgeport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bridgeport Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Muchakinock Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Muchakinock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Muchakinock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Muchakinock Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
  • Crane Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Corners Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Corners Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Corners Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Corners Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Fall Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fall Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Wilcox Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilcox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilcox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wilcox Cemetery is located in Wapello County
  • Stump Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stump Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stump Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stump Cemetery is located in Wapello County
  • Bluff Creek Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Anderson Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Anderson Hill Cemetery is located in Wapello County
  • Columbia Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Columbia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Columbia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Columbia Cemetery is located in Wapello County
  • Carpenter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carpenter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carpenter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Carpenter Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
  • Hayden Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hayden Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hayden Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hayden Chapel Cemetery is located in Monroe County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Dave Roberts Farm Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dave Roberts Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dave Roberts Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dave Roberts Farm Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Funk Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Funk Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Funk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Funk Cemetery is located in Wapello County
    • Funk Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Funk Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Funk Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Funk Family Cemetery is located in Mahaska County
    • McGlasson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Henness Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cuba Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cuba Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cuba Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cuba Cemetery is located in Monroe County
    • Thorpe Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thorpe Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thorpe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thorpe Cemetery is located in Wapello County
    • Griffith Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffith Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Griffith Cemetery is located in Wapello County
    • Westview Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Westview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Westview Cemetery is located in Wapello County

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]<2> of the Highland Cemetery.

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

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 Mahaska 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 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:

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 #456225  (Eddyville Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #456225 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: Eddyville
    • County: Mahaska         Elev: 237
    • Location given for GNIS #456225 (Eddyville Cemetery)

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Mahaska, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 41.1636, Longitude: -92.6273    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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