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Our Genealogy Helper

Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Highland (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Highland. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Highland is located in Madison County.

To see how the shape of Illinois' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Madison County: Bond, Clinton, Jersey, Macoupin, Montgomery, Saint Clair, Saint Charles (MO), Saint Louis City (MO) & Saint Louis (MO).

Below are the counties that are near Highland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Highland:

  • Madison County     (The home county of Highland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Sebastopol
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sebastopol. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
      • Sebastopol is located in Madison County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sebastopol
      • From Highland to Sebastopol
    • Saint Jacob
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Grantfork
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Marine
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine
      • Marine is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marine <2>
    • Alhambra
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alhambra have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alhambra
      • Alhambra is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alhambra <2>
    • Troy
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Fruit
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Hamel
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamel have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamel
      • Hamel is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 811 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamel <2>
    • New Douglas
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Maryville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maryville
      • Maryville is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,959 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maryville <2>
    • Edwardsville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Glen Carbon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Carbon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Carbon
      • Glen Carbon is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,887 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Carbon <2>
  • Bond County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Pierron
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierron
      • Pierron is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierron <2>
    • Pocahontas
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Old Ripley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Ripley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Ripley
      • Old Ripley is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
    • Sorento
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Greenville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,365 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <2>
    • Reno
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Smithboro
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Pleasant Mound
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Mulberry Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulberry Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry Grove
      • Mulberry Grove is located in Bond County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry Grove <2>
  • Clinton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Saint Rose
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Aviston
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aviston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aviston
      • Aviston is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,156 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aviston <2>
    • Trenton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
      • Trenton is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,566 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <2>
    • Breese
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Albers
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albers have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albers
      • Albers is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albers <2>
    • New Baden
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Baden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Baden
      • New Baden is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,205 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Baden <2>
    • Germantown
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Germantown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Germantown <2>
    • Beckemeyer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beckemeyer have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckemeyer
      • Beckemeyer is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 999 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckemeyer <2>
    • Marydale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Damiansville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Bartelso
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Carlyle
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlyle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyle
      • Carlyle is located in Clinton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,148 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carlyle <2>
  • Fayette County
  • Macoupin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Staunton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Mount Olive
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • White City
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
      • White City is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 230 people
    • Sawyerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyerville
      • Sawyerville is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sawyerville <2>
    • Wilsonville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsonville
      • Wilsonville is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 550 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilsonville <2>
    • Benld
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Lake Ka-ho
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Ka-ho have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Ka-ho
      • Lake Ka-ho is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
      • Lake Ka-ho has also been known as:
      • Lake Ka-Ho village
    • Bunker Hill
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
      • Bunker Hill is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bunker Hill <2>
    • Eagarville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Mount Clare
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Clare have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Clare
      • Mount Clare is located in Macoupin County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 262 people
    • Dorchester
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gillespie
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Marion County
  • Montgomery County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Panama
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
      • Panama is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <2>
    • Donnellson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donnellson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donnellson
      • Donnellson is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Donnellson <2>
    • Walshville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
    • Taylor Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Springs
      • Taylor Springs is located in Montgomery County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Springs <2>
    • Coffeen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Litchfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Saint Clair County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Summerfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Lebanon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,225 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <2>
    • O'Fallon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Petersburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
      • Petersburg is located in Saint Clair County
    • Mascoutah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Shiloh
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,653 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shiloh <2>
    • Fairview Heights
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Caseyville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Bunkum
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Swansea
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swansea have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swansea
      • Swansea is located in Saint Clair County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,276 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swansea <2>
    • Belleville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • French Village
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Okawville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Venedy
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venedy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venedy
      • Venedy is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
    • Addieville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Addieville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addieville
      • Addieville is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addieville <2>
    • New Minden
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Stone Church
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Hoyleton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Caspars
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Caspars. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caspars
      • Caspars is located in Washington County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Caspars
      • From Highland to Caspars
  • Saint Charles County (MO)
    • West Alton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Alton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Alton
      • West Alton is located in Saint Charles County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Alton <2>
  • Saint Louis City (MO)
  • Saint Louis County (MO)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Glasgow Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Village
      • Glasgow Village is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Bellefontaine Neighbors
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellefontaine Neighbors have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefontaine Neighbors
      • Bellefontaine Neighbors is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,297 people
    • Riverview
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
      • Riverview is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,821 people
    • Spanish Lake
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spanish Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Lake
      • Spanish Lake is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
    • Moline Acres
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moline Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline Acres
      • Moline Acres is located in Saint Louis County (MO)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,339 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Highland, see our County-by-County Page for Highland.

Cemeteries Near Highland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Highland.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Highland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.

  • St. Joseph Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Rietmann Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rietmann Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rietmann Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Family Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Highland Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Highland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hoyt Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoyt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoyt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holtzgang Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holtzgang Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holtzgang Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sugar Creek Presbyterian Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Creek Presbyterian Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Creek Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Deck - Weder Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deck - Weder Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deck - Weder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Dugger Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dugger Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dugger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Keystone Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Gerke Family Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerke Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerke Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Gullick Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gullick Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gullick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Gertrude Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Gertrude Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Gertrude Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Highland had a population of 1,857 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Highland had a population of 10,017 people.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.

  • Sebastopol
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sebastopol. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebastopol
    • Sebastopol is located in Madison County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Sebastopol
    • From Highland to Sebastopol
  • Pierron
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierron
    • Pierron is located in Bond County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 535 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierron <2>
  • Saint Jacob
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Saint Morgan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Morgan
    • Saint Morgan is located in Madison County
  • Grantfork
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Marine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marine
    • Marine is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marine <2>
  • Saint Rose
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Aviston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aviston have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aviston
    • Aviston is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,156 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aviston <2>
  • Jamestown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Clinton County
  • Trenton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
    • Trenton is located in Clinton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,566 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <2>
  • Pocahontas
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Summerfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
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    • Alhambra
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alhambra have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alhambra
      • Alhambra is located in Madison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alhambra <2>
    • Kaufman
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kaufman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaufman
      • Kaufman is located in Madison County
    • Breese
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Highland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Highland.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Highland ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 100 newspapers that have been published in the area around Highland.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Highland. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Highland and those printed in the larger area surrounding Highland.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 23 miles [37 km]<6> of Highland.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Highland:

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Highland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Highland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Highland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.7399, Longitude: -89.6715