A visit to the Highland Memorial 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 Memorial Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Highland Memorial Cemetery:
38.4271, -87.7735
The Highland Memorial Cemetery is located in Wabash County<1>.
The county seat for Wabash County is located in Mount Carmel. Mount Carmel lies just to the south southeast of the Highland Memorial Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Highland Memorial Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Highland Memorial Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Highland Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Potters Field Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Potters Field Cemetery is also located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Field Cemetery
- Beauchamp & Harper Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lingenfelter Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Lingenfelter Cemetery is also located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lingenfelter Cemetery
- Chapman Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Chapman Cemetery is also located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Cemetery
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Woods Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Woods Family Cemetery is also located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Family Cemetery
- Hallock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hallock Cemetery is also located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallock Cemetery
- Harper Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Harper Cemetery is also located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
- Scott Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Scott Chapel Cemetery is located in Knox County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Chapel Cemetery
- Friendsville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Friendsville Cemetery is also located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville Cemetery
- Orrville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Orrville Cemetery is located in Knox County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orrville Cemetery
- Adams Corner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Adams Corner Cemetery is also located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corner Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Stillwell Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Nyle Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Nyle Chapel Cemetery is also located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyle Chapel Cemetery
- St. Sebastian Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The St. Sebastian Cemetery is also located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Sebastian Cemetery
- Brewer Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Brewer Hill Cemetery is also located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer Hill Cemetery
- Le Gier - Lovellette Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Le Gier - Lovellette Cemetery is also located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Gier - Lovellette Cemetery
- The Le Gier - Lovellette Cemetery has also been known as:
- Old Rochester Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #106557 <4>
- Spidle Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Spidle Cemetery is also located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spidle Cemetery
- Tanquary Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Bethel Cemetery is also located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
- Keens Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Coffee Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Sand Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Sand Hill Cemetery is located in Gibson County (IN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill Cemetery
- Armstrong Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Armstrong Cemetery is also located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Highland Memorial Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Highland Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mount Carmel
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Patton
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Adams Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bellmont
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Keensburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Allendale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Orio
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Lancaster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lancaster is also located in Wabash County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
- Patoka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Browns
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Petersburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Owensville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Mills Prairie ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Princeton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Bone Gap
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Helena
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Hazleton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Beal
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Francisville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Red Top
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Mounts
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Decker
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Berryville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- West Salem
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Albion
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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 Memorial Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wabash County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Highland Memorial Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Albion
- Albion lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Highland Memorial Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Albion.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
- Mount Carmel
- Owensville
- Princeton
- Saint Francisville
- West Salem
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 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 Memorial Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Wabash 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 Memorial Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1823666 (Highland Memorial Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1823666 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: Wabash
- Est. Elev: 147 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Mount Carmel
- Location given for Highland Memorial Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.4275471 Lon: -87.7733621
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Wabash, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Highland Memorial Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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