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 northwest 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 north.
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 north 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 Vanderburgh County.
To see how the shape of Indiana's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Vanderburgh County: Gibson, Posey, Warrick & Henderson (KY).
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:
- Vanderburgh County (The home county of Highland)
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
- Melody Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melody Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Hill
- Melody Hill is located in Vanderburgh County
- Darmstadt
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Kasson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
- Kasson is located in Vanderburgh County
- Inglefield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inglefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglefield
- Inglefield is located in Vanderburgh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inglefield <2>
- Evansville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville is located in Vanderburgh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <2>
- Daylight
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daylight
- Daylight is located in Vanderburgh County
- Smythe
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smythe
- Smythe is located in Vanderburgh County
- Armstrong
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Armstrong is located in Vanderburgh County
- Stacer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Martin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Gibson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
- Warrenton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
- Warrenton is located in Gibson County
- Haubstadt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haubstadt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haubstadt
- Haubstadt is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,720 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haubstadt <2>
- Fort Branch
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Branch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Branch
- Fort Branch is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Branch <2>
- Buckskin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Mounts
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Owensville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owensville
- Owensville is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Owensville <2>
- Mackey
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey
- Mackey is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 134 people
- Somerville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Somerville is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somerville <2>
- Douglas
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north) - Francisco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north) - Princeton
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
- Princeton is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <2>
- Oakland City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland City
- Oakland City is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland City <2>
- Patoka
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patoka
- Patoka is located in Gibson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 784 people
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
- Spurgeon
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast) - Oakland City Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland City Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland City Junction
- Oakland City Junction is located in Pike County
- Oatsville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oatsville
- Oatsville is located in Pike County
- Stendal
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast) - Glezen
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glezen
- Glezen is located in Pike County
- Union
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Union is located in Pike County
- Winslow
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
- Winslow is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <2>
- Posey County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
- Saint Wendel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Wendel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Wendel
- Saint Wendel is located in Posey County
- Blairsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairsville
- Blairsville is located in Posey County
- Cynthiana
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynthiana
- Cynthiana is located in Posey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 532 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cynthiana <2>
- Caborn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caborn
- Caborn is located in Posey County
- Wadesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadesville
- Wadesville is located in Posey County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wadesville <2>
- Poseyville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poseyville
- Poseyville is located in Posey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,031 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poseyville <2>
- Oliver
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west) - Bufkin
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Springfield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Posey County
- Stewartsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartsville
- Stewartsville is located in Posey County
- Solitude
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
- Solitude is located in Posey County
- Mount Vernon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
- Mount Vernon is located in Posey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Vernon <2>
- New Harmony
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Harmony have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Harmony
- New Harmony is located in Posey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 747 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Harmony <2>
- Spencer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
- Hatfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hatfield
- Hatfield is located in Spencer County
- Richland City
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland City
- Richland City is located in Spencer County
- Estimated population in 2015: 407 people
- Richland City has also been known as:
- Richland
- Eureka
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Eureka is located in Spencer County
- Bloomfield
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Spencer County
- Reo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reo
- Reo is located in Spencer County
- Pigeon
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east) - Chrisney
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chrisney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrisney
- Chrisney is located in Spencer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 467 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chrisney <2>
- Gentryville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
- Gentryville is located in Spencer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gentryville <2>
- Kercheval
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east) - Lincoln Pioneer Village
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Pioneer Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Pioneer Village
- Lincoln Pioneer Village is located in Spencer County
- Rockport
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockport
- Rockport is located in Spencer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockport <2>
- Warrick County
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
- Baugh City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baugh City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baugh City
- Baugh City is located in Warrick County
- Chandler
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Elberfeld
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elberfeld have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elberfeld
- Elberfeld is located in Warrick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 661 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elberfeld <2>
- Wheatonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheatonville
- Wheatonville is located in Warrick County
- Newburgh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh
- Newburgh is located in Warrick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newburgh <2>
- Dayville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayville
- Dayville is located in Warrick County
- Boonville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
- Boonville is located in Warrick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <2>
- Graham Valley
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Valley
- Graham Valley is located in Warrick County
- Lynnville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynnville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynnville
- Lynnville is located in Warrick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lynnville <2>
- Dickeyville ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dickeyville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickeyville
- Dickeyville is located in Warrick County
- Folsomville
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsomville
- Folsomville is located in Warrick County
- Eames
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east) - Tennyson
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennyson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennyson
- Tennyson is located in Warrick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennyson <2>
- Wabash County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
- Keensburg
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keensburg
- Keensburg is located in Wabash County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 194 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keensburg <2>
- Mount Carmel
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Carmel
- Mount Carmel is located in Wabash County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,813 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Carmel <2>
- Bellmont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellmont
- Bellmont is located in Wabash County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellmont <2>
- White County (IL)
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
- Maunie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maunie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maunie
- Maunie is located in White County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maunie <2>
- Phillipstown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillipstown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipstown
- Phillipstown is located in White County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
- Calvin
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Calvin is located in White County (IL)
- Grayville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grayville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayville
- Grayville is located in White County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,543 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grayville <2>
- Crossville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossville
- Crossville is located in White County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 687 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossville <2>
- Emma
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emma
- Emma is located in White County (IL)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emma <2>
- Daviess County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
- Birk City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast) - Curdsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curdsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curdsville
- Curdsville is located in Daviess County (KY)
- Saint Joseph
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Joseph is located in Daviess County (KY)
- West Louisville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Louisville
- West Louisville is located in Daviess County (KY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Louisville <2>
- Henderson County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
- White City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- White City is located in Henderson County (KY)
- Baskett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast) - Henderson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Henderson is located in Henderson County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,974 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <2>
- Spottsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spottsville
- Spottsville is located in Henderson County (KY)
- Carlinburg
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carlinburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlinburg
- Carlinburg is located in Henderson County (KY)
- Reed
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
- Reed is located in Henderson County (KY)
- Bluff City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Bluff City is located in Henderson County (KY)
- Smith Mills
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smith Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Mills
- Smith Mills is located in Henderson County (KY)
- Corydon
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Corydon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon
- Corydon is located in Henderson County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Corydon <2>
- Dixie
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south) - Robards
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Robards have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robards
- Robards is located in Henderson County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Robards <2>
- McLean County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
- Elba
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast) - Beech Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Grove
- Beech Grove is located in McLean County (KY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Grove <2>
- Union County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
- Hitesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitesville
- Hitesville is located in Union County (KY)
- Uniontown
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest) - Waverly
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Union County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waverly <2>
- Flournoy
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest) - Breckinridge Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Breckinridge Center have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Breckinridge Center
- Breckinridge Center is located in Union County (KY)
- Morganfield
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganfield
- Morganfield is located in Union County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,385 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganfield <2>
- Webster County (KY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
- Poole
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poole
- Poole is located in Webster County (KY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poole <2>
- Sebree
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sebree have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sebree
- Sebree is located in Webster County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,523 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sebree <2>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Highland, see our County-by-County Page for Highland.
Newspapers Published in 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 26 newspapers that have been published in the area around Highland.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Highland, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Highland.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Highland:
- Websites specific to Indiana
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Indiana State Archives
- Pages specific to Vanderburgh County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Gibson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Pike County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Posey County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Spencer County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Warrick County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Wabash County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- White County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Daviess County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Henderson County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- McLean County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Union County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Webster County
- Jump to Cyndi's List
- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Gibson County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Indiana
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Indiana
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Indiana
- Cemeteries of Vanderburgh County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Indiana
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Indiana
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.
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
- Campground Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
- Locust Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #85727 <4>
- Oak Ridge Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
- Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery
- Richter Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richter Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joseph Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joseph Cemetery
- Mt. Sinai Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
- Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Park
- Mesker Park Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mesker Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mesker Park Cemetery
- Continue List (303 more) ...
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
- St. Peters Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
- Huber Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huber Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
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>
While we didn't find Highland in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Highland.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
- Kasson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
- Kasson is located in Vanderburgh County
- McCutchanville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCutchanville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCutchanville
- McCutchanville is located in Vanderburgh County
- Hillsdale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Evansville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville is located in Vanderburgh County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 118,407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Evansville <2>
- Earle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Inglefield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inglefield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inglefield
- Inglefield is located in Vanderburgh County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inglefield <2>
- Armstrong
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
- Armstrong is located in Vanderburgh County
- Belknap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest) - Stevenson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Elliott
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Stacer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Martin
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (13 more) ...
- Parkers Settlement
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Settlement
- Parkers Settlement is located in Posey County
- Saint Philip
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Philip have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Philip
- Saint Philip is located in Posey County
- Saint Wendel
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Wendel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Wendel
- Saint Wendel is located in Posey County
- Parkers Settlement
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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Highland: www.highland.in.gov/
The official website for Vanderburgh County: www.vanderburghgov.org/
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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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- 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: 38.0398, Longitude: -87.5731 In this case, the coordinates for Highland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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. |