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A visit to the Highland Cemetery ...


The location of the Highland Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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

Lat:   42.2756°   (42° 16' 32")

Lon:   -89.8271°   (-89° 49' 37")

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

The county seat for Stephenson County is located in Freeport. Freeport lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east of the Highland Cemetery .

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:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Stephenson County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Highland Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 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.

    • Pearl City
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Yellow Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Creek
      • Yellow Creek is located in Stephenson County
    • Kent
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent <4>
    • Loran
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loran
      • Loran is located in Stephenson County
    • Bolton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Stephenson County
    • Eleroy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Salem
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Stephenson County
    • Lena
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
      • Lena is located in Stephenson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,680 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lena <4>
    • Zier Cors
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zier Cors
      • Zier Cors is located in Carroll County
    • Georgetown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Georgetown is located in Carroll County
    • Shannon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Florence
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
      • Florence is located in Stephenson County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Freeport
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeport
        • Freeport is located in Stephenson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,447 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeport <4>
      • Stockton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
        • Stockton is located in Jo Daviess County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,709 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockton <4>
      • Lanark
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Red Oak
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
        • Red Oak is located in Stephenson County
      • Polsgrove
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polsgrove
        • Polsgrove is located in Carroll County
      • Cedarville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Buena Vista
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buena Vista
        • Buena Vista is located in Stephenson County
      • McConnell
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McConnell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnell
        • McConnell is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnell <4>
      • Harper
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
        • Harper is located in Ogle County
      • Baileyville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baileyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baileyville
        • Baileyville is located in Ogle County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baileyville <4>
      • Nora
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nora
        • Nora is located in Jo Daviess County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 116 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nora <4>
      • Mount Carroll
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)

    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 Stephenson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Highland Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Yellow Creek Brethren Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Yellow Creek Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Yellow Creek Brethren Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Yellow Creek Brethren Cemetery
    • Grace Methodist Evangelical Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Methodist Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grace Methodist Evangelical Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Methodist Evangelical Cemetery
    • Babbs Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Babbs Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Babbs Grove Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Babbs Grove Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Kelloggs Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Kelloggs Grove Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • The Kelloggs Grove Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Black Hawk Monument Cemetery
      • Blackhawk Monument Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelloggs Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2180780 <6>
    • Sabin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sabin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sabin Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sabin Cemetery
    • Liebhart Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liebhart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liebhart Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liebhart Cemetery
    • Loran Methodist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Loran Methodist Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • The Loran Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Evangelical Loran Cemetery
      • Loran Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loran Methodist Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Stone Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stone Church Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Church Cemetery
    • Kent Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Kent Lutheran Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • The Kent Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Kent Cemetery
      • Kent United Baptist Cemetery
      • Old Liberal Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kent Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106432 <6>
    • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Clay Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clay Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Cemetery
      • Ellis Van Brocklin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellis Van Brocklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ellis Van Brocklin Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellis Van Brocklin Cemetery
      • Hart Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hart Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hart Cemetery
      • Eleroy Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eleroy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eleroy Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eleroy Cemetery
      • Salem Evangelical Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Evangelical Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Evangelical Cemetery
      • Salem UCC Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Samel Evangelical Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Samel Evangelical Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Samel Evangelical Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Samel Evangelical Cemetery
      • Blair Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blair Cemetery is located in Jo Daviess County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
      • Blair Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blair Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
      • Spring Valley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Martin Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Martin Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
      • Lena Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lena Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lena Cemetery
      • Lena Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lena Cemetery is located in Stephenson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lena Cemetery

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

    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 #410220  (Highland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #410220 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: Pearl City
      • County: Stephenson         Elev: 253
      • Location given for GNIS #410220 (Highland Cemetery)

    The official website for Stephenson County: www.co.stephenson.il.us/

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.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 Illinois' counties, including Stephenson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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: 42.2756, Longitude: -89.8271       In this case, the coordinates for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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