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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:

43.1497, -94.8580

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 Palo Alto County<2>.

The county seat for Palo Alto County is located in Emmetsburg. Emmetsburg lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast 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 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Highland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Crown Hill Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Lost Island Lutheran Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • St. Pauls Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Silver Lake Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • The Silver Lake Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Lake Cemetery
  • Dickens Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Dickens Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens Cemetery
  • St. Jacobs Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Jacobs Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Jacobs Cemetery
  • City Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The City Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for City Cemetery
  • Logan Twp. Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • The Logan Twp. Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Twp. Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Valley View Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of Terril.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94754 <5>
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Vernon Twp. Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Vernon Twp. Cemetery is located in Palo Alto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Twp. Cemetery
    • Wallingford Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • The Wallingford Cemetery is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford Cemetery
    • High Lake Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The High Lake Cemetery is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Lake Cemetery
    • North Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The North Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery
      • The North Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • North Lawn Cemetery
      • North Lawn Memorial Park
      • Northlawn Memorial Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #919687 <5>
    • Rosehill Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosehill Cemetery
    • Garfield Twp. Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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:

  • Ruthven
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Ayrshire
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Graettinger
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Dickens
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Dickens is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
  • Emmetsburg
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Gillett Grove
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Gillett Grove is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gillett Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
  • Terril
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Terril is located in Dickinson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terril
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
  • Wallingford
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Wallingford is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
  • Langdon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Langdon is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
  • Curlew
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Curlew is located in Palo Alto County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curlew
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Hoprig
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Hoprig is located in Emmet County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoprig
  • Spencer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Webb
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Webb is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Cylinder
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Cylinder is located in Palo Alto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cylinder
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Fostoria
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Fostoria is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fostoria
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 219 people
    • Greenville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mallard
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Estherville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Rodman
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Rodman is located in Palo Alto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Gruver
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Gruver is located in Emmet County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gruver
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 82 people
    • Old Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Old Town is located in Dickinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
    • Rossie
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Rossie is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rossie
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 67 people
    • Milford
      (19 miles [30.6 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 Palo Alto 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 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: