A visit to the Highland Garden of Memories ...
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 Garden of Memories ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Highland Garden of Memories:
42.2922, -88.8565
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Highland Garden of Memories can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Highland Garden of Memories is located in Boone County<2>.
The county seat for Boone County is located in Belvidere. Belvidere lies just to the south southeast of the Highland Garden of Memories .
Open a Google Map centered on the Highland Garden of Memories.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Highland Garden of Memories.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Highland Garden of Memories, with the nearest first.
- Belvidere Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Orth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Orth Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orth Cemetery
- St. James Catholic Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Drake Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Drake Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake Cemetery
- Andrus Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Andrus Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andrus Cemetery
- Ewins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Ewins Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewins Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Lawrenceville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Russellville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Russellville Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville Cemetery
- South Poplar Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Popular Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Clark Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Guilford Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- East Bonus Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The East Bonus Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bonus Cemetery
- Scotch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Scotch Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Cemetery
- Arlington Memorial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Carman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Carman Cemetery is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carman Cemetery
- Livingston Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Guilford Turner Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bloods Point Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- The Bloods Point Cemetery is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloods Point Cemetery
- Shattucks Grove Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Garden Prairie Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
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 Garden of Memories.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Highland Garden of Memories, with the nearest first:
- Belvidere
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Timberlane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Timberlane is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlane
- Population from the 2020 Census: 934 people
- Russellville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Russellville is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Caledonia
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Poplar Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Cherry Valley
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Argyle
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Argyle is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Garden Prairie
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Loves Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Irene
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Irene is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
- Capron
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Machesney Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- North Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- North Park is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Park
- Herbert
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Herbert is located in Boone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herbert
- Roscoe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Sturbridge Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Sturbridge Village is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturbridge Village
- Rockford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Indian Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Indian Village is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- New Millford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- New Millford is located in Winnebago County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Millford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 851 people
- Fairdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Fairdale is located in DeKalb County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdale
- Kirkland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Marengo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Kingston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
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 Garden of Memories. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Boone County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Highland Garden of Memories.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Belvidere
- Capron
- Genoa
- Genoa lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Highland Garden of Memories.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Genoa.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
- Harvard
- Loves Park
- Marengo
- Monroe Center
- Rockford
- Rockton
- Sharon
- Sharon lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Highland Garden of Memories.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sharon.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
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 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 Garden of Memories:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Boone 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 Highland Garden of Memories:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #410223 (Highland Garden of Memories)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #410223 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: Boone
- Est. Elev: 247 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Belvidere North
- Location given for Highland Garden of Memories:
- Lat: 42.2922425 Lon: -88.8564905
- 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 Boone, 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- Highland Garden of Memories) 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> | 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. |