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A visit to the Heighton Hill Cemetery ...


The location of the Heighton Hill 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 Heighton Hill Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Heighton Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   38.8539°   (38° 51' 14")

Lon:   -86.1519°   (-86° 9' 6")

The Heighton Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County<2>.

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Brownstown. Brownstown lies just to the east northeast of the Heighton Hill Cemetery .

Establishment of the Heighton Hill Cemetery ...

The Heighton Hill Cemetery was established in 1828.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Heighton Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Indiana:
  • Pages specific to Jackson 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 Heighton Hill 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Heighton Hill Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Heighton Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Medora
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
      • Medora is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
    • Vallonia
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Brownstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
      • Brownstown is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <4>
    • Kurtz
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurtz
      • Kurtz is located in Jackson County
    • Leesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Lawrence County
    • Fort Ritner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ritner
      • Fort Ritner is located in Lawrence County
    • Freetown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Plattsburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
      • Plattsburg is located in Washington County
    • Norman
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Zelma
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelma
      • Zelma is located in Lawrence County
    • Kossuth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kossuth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
      • Kossuth is located in Washington County
    • New Elizabethtown
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elizabethtown
      • New Elizabethtown is located in Jackson County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Houston
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston
        • Houston is located in Jackson County
      • Tunnelton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnelton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelton
        • Tunnelton is located in Lawrence County
      • Bono
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bono have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
        • Bono is located in Lawrence County
      • Dudleytown
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleytown
        • Dudleytown is located in Jackson County
      • Cortland
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
        • Cortland is located in Jackson County
      • Heltonville
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Crawford
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
        • Crawford is located in Lawrence County
      • Lawrenceport
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceport
        • Lawrenceport is located in Lawrence County
      • Stonington
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
        • Stonington is located in Lawrence County
      • Saltillo
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltillo
        • Saltillo is located in Washington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
      • Campbellsburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Smedley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smedley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
        • Smedley is located in Washington County
      • Seymour
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Becks Grove
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becks Grove
        • Becks Grove is located in Brown County

    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 Heighton Hill Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Jackson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Heighton Hill Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Holmes Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holmes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holmes Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holmes Cemetery
    • Lanning Sput Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lanning Sput Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lanning Sput Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lanning Sput Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Hinderlider Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hinderlider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hinderlider Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hinderlider Cemetery
    • Shoemaker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shoemaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shoemaker Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shoemaker Cemetery
    • Peters Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peters Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Cemetery
    • Weathers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weathers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weathers Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weathers Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Smallwood Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smallwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smallwood Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smallwood Cemetery
    • Burrell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burrell Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burrell Cemetery
    • Clearspring Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Empson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Empson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Empson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Empson Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Harrell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harrell Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrell Cemetery
      • Woodmansee Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodmansee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodmansee Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodmansee Cemetery
      • Wayman Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Wayman Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • The Wayman Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        • Wayman / Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wayman Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87305 <6>
      • Bagwell Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bagwell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bagwell Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bagwell Cemetery
      • Scott - Wray Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Brown Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Stewart Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stewart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
      • Pollock Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pollock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pollock Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pollock Cemetery
      • Wheeler Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Washington County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls 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 Heighton Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #435982  (Heighton Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #435982 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: Medora
      • County: Jackson         Elev: 174
      • Location given for GNIS #435982 (Heighton Hill Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.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 Indiana's counties, including Jackson, 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 obstructions 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 Heighton Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.8539, Longitude: -86.1519       In this case, the coordinates for the Heighton Hill 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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