A visit to the Highland 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 Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Highland Cemetery:
41.7111, -86.2831
The Highland Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County<1>.
The county seat for Saint Joseph County is located in South Bend. South Bend lies just to the southeast of the Highland Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Highland 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 Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Highland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove Cemetery
- Stuckey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hungarian Sacred Heart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bowman Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bertrand Protestant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Portage Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- City Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Truitt Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Ann Beason Purdy Groves
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Ann Beason Purdy Groves is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ann Beason Purdy Groves
- Howe Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sumption Prairie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Southlawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Harris Prairie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Harris Prairie Cemetery is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Prairie Cemetery
- Truitt Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Truitt Cemetery is located in Cass County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truitt Cemetery
- Silverbrook Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Springbrook Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Springbrook Cemetery is located in Branch County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook Cemetery
- Father Allouez Grave Site
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Calvary Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Berrien County (MI)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Highland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Highland Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Roseland
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Roseland is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 635 people
- South Bend
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Indian Village is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Georgetown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Georgetown is located in Saint Joseph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Mishawaka
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Gulivoire Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Zeigler
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Crumstown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Nutwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Buchanan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Niles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bakertown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Granger
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Dayton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Osceola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Edwardsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- New Carlisle
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Lakeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Galien
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Saint Joseph County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Highland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Buchanan
- Edwardsburg
- Galien
- Mishawaka
- New Carlisle
- Niles
- North Liberty
- South Bend
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 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 Indiana:
- Pages specific to Saint Joseph 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 Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #452626 (Highland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #452626 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: St. Joseph
- Est. Elev: 224 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: South Bend West
- Location given for Highland Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.709492 Lon: -86.2844526
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Saint Joseph, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Highland 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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