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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 ...

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

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

Lat:   41.3208°   (41° 19' 14")

Lon:   -93.3685°   (-93° 22' 6")

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

The county seat for Polk County is located in Des Moines. Des Moines lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the northwest of the Highland Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Highland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Motor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Motor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Motor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Motor Cemetery is located in Warren County
  • Lacey Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lacey Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lacey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lacey Cemetery is located in Warren County
  • Belmont Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belmont Cemetery
    • The Belmont Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • The Belmont Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Belmont Zion Cemetery
    • Old Baptist Cemetery
    • St. Augustine Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #94230 <5>
  • Sandyville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sandyville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sandyville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Sandyville Cemetery is located in Warren County
  • Milo IOOF Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milo IOOF Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milo IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Milo IOOF Cemetery is located in Warren County
  • Coloma Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coloma Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coloma Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Coloma Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Hammondsburg Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hammondsburg Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hammondsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hammondsburg Cemetery is located in Warren County
  • Goodes Chapel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goodes Chapel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goodes Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Goodes Chapel Cemetery is located in Warren County
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hickory Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hickory Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Warren County
  • Rosemount Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosemount Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosemount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Rosemount Cemetery is located in Warren County
  • Ackworth Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ackworth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ackworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ackworth Cemetery is located in Warren County
  • St. Paul Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Marion County
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Pleasantville Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasantville Cemetery
      • The Pleasantville Cemetery is located in Marion County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pleasantville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Pleasantville.
      • The Pleasantville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2185925 <5>
    • Cochran Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cochran Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Nephus Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nephus Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nephus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nephus Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Wheeling Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeling Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wheeling Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Black Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Black Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Palmyra Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Palmyra Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmyra Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palmyra Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Shupe Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shupe Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shupe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shupe Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Warren County
    • Bauer Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bauer Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bauer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bauer Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Tickel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tickel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tickel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Tickel Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Dallas Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dallas Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dallas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dallas Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Arian Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arian Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Arian Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Stickle Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stickle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stickle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stickle Cemetery is located in Marion County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 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.

  • Sandyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandyville
    • Sandyville is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
  • Milo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Pleasantville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ackworth
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ackworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackworth
    • Ackworth is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 105 people
  • Bauer
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bauer
    • Bauer is located in Marion County
  • Palmyra
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
    • Palmyra is located in Warren County
  • Hartford
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartford
    • Hartford is located in Warren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartford <6>
  • Lacona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Melcher - Dallas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melcher - Dallas have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melcher - Dallas
    • Melcher - Dallas is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,236 people
  • Liberty Center
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Center
    • Liberty Center is located in Warren County
  • Swan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
    • Swan is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
  • Indianola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Newbern
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbern
      • Newbern is located in Marion County
    • Cool
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cool. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool
      • Cool is located in Warren County
    • Knoxville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Carlisle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Runnells
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Adelphi
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Adelphi. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adelphi
      • Adelphi is located in Polk County
    • Columbia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Marion County
    • Vandalia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vandalia
      • Vandalia is located in Jasper County
    • Spring Hill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 65 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 Polk 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 either 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 #457456  (Highland Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #457456 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: Beech
    • County: Polk         Elev: 291
    • Location given for GNIS #457456 (Highland Cemetery)

The official website for Polk County: www.co.polk.ia.us/

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 Polk, 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: 41.3208, Longitude: -93.3685       In this case, the coordinates for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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