A visit to the Highbridge 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 Highbridge Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Highbridge Cemetery:
40.4950, -90.0287
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Highbridge Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Highbridge Cemetery is located in Fulton County<2>.
The county seat for Fulton County is located in Lewistown. Lewistown lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of the Highbridge Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Highbridge Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Highbridge Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Highbridge Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bethel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Shields Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Maryville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Maryville Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville Cemetery
- White Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The White Chapel Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Chapel Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Pollitt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Pollitt Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollitt Cemetery
- Walnut Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Walnut Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Cemetery
- Bybee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Bybee Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee Cemetery
- Orendorff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Orendorff Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orendorff Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Breeds Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Breeds Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeds Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Saunders - Blackaby Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Saunders - Blackaby Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saunders - Blackaby Cemetery
- The Saunders - Blackaby Cemetery has also been known as:
- Saunders Cemetery
- Locust Lane Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Locust Lane Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lane Cemetery
- Gardiner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Gardiner Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardiner Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Wright Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Wright Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Cemetery
- Utica Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Utica Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Highbridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Highbridge Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Dunfermline
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Saint David
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Bryant
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Canton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Banner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Breeds
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Breeds is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breeds
- Liverpool
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Goofy Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Goofy Ridge is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goofy Ridge
- Brereton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Brereton is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brereton
- Cuba
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Lewistown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Buzzville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Buzzville is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzville
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Norris
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fiatt
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Radville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Radville is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radville
- Bybee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Bybee is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bybee
- Sepo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sepo is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sepo
- Fairview
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Topeka
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Talbott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Talbott is located in Tazewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbott
- Glasford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Havana
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Forest City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Forest City is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Union
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Union is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Manito
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Blyton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Blyton is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blyton
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 Highbridge Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fulton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Highbridge Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Canton
- Cuba
- Havana
- Lewistown
- Manito
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Highbridge Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Fulton County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Highbridge Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #410210 (Highbridge Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #410210 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Fulton
- Est. Elev: 188 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Saint David
- Location given for Highbridge Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.4950393 Lon: -90.0287278
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Illinois' counties, including Fulton, 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- Highbridge Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |