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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 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 Washington 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 Washington County: Clark, Crawford, Floyd, Harrison, Jackson, Lawrence, Orange & Scott.

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:

  • Washington County     (The home county of Highland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Salem
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
      • Salem is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,236 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
    • Kossuth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kossuth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
      • Kossuth is located in Washington County
    • Smedley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smedley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
      • Smedley is located in Washington County
    • Plattsburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburg
      • Plattsburg is located in Washington County
    • Harristown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harristown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
      • Harristown is located in Washington County
    • Campbellsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Claysville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
      • Claysville is located in Washington County
    • South Boston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
      • South Boston is located in Washington County
    • Saltillo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saltillo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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
    • Livonia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • New Pekin
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Pekin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Pekin
      • New Pekin is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,392 people
    • Little York
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little York have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little York
      • Little York is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 191 people
    • Bartle
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bartle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartle
      • Bartle is located in Washington County
  • Brown County
    • Becks Grove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becks Grove
      • Becks Grove is located in Brown County
  • Clark County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Borden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • New Providence
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Providence came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
      • New Providence is located in Clark County
    • Underwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Underwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood
      • Underwood is located in Clark County
    • Broom Hill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Broom Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Hill
      • Broom Hill is located in Clark County
    • Henryville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Starlight
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilson
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
      • Wilson is located in Clark County
    • Memphis
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Memphis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memphis
      • Memphis is located in Clark County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Memphis <1>
    • Bennettsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennettsville
      • Bennettsville is located in Clark County
    • Slatecut
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slatecut have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slatecut
      • Slatecut is located in Clark County
    • Otisco
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
      • Otisco is located in Clark County
    • Marysville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
      • Marysville is located in Clark County
    • Nabb
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nabb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nabb
      • Nabb is located in Clark County
  • Crawford County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Milltown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Marengo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marengo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marengo <1>
    • Pilot Knob
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Knob
      • Pilot Knob is located in Crawford County
    • English
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for English have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for English
      • English is located in Crawford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for English <1>
    • Carefree
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carefree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carefree
      • Carefree is located in Crawford County
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Greenville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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 Floyd County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <1>
    • Galena
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galena have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galena
      • Galena is located in Floyd County
    • Georgetown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Floyds Knobs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • New Albany
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Harrison County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Palmyra
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palmyra have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmyra
      • Palmyra is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palmyra <1>
    • Bradford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
      • Bradford is located in Harrison County
    • Depauw
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Depauw
      • Depauw is located in Harrison County
    • Ramsey
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramsey
      • Ramsey is located in Harrison County
    • Corydon Junction
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corydon Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corydon Junction
      • Corydon Junction is located in Harrison County
    • Frenchtown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenchtown
      • Frenchtown is located in Harrison County
    • New Salisbury
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Crandall
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crandall
      • Crandall is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
    • Lanesville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Corydon
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Medora
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
      • Medora is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
    • Vallonia
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Brownstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brownstown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • 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 <1>
    • Crothersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crothersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crothersville
      • Crothersville is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,529 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crothersville <1>
    • Dudleytown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dudleytown
      • Dudleytown is located in Jackson County
    • Retreat
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
      • Retreat is located in Jackson County
    • New Elizabethtown
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Elizabethtown
      • New Elizabethtown is located in Jackson County
    • Kurtz
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kurtz
      • Kurtz is located in Jackson County
    • Freetown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Norman
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Cortland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
      • Cortland is located in Jackson County
    • Kriete Corner
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kriete Corner
      • Kriete Corner is located in Jackson County
    • Seymour
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jefferson County
    • Deputy
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deputy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deputy
      • Deputy is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deputy <1>
  • Jennings County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Paris Crossing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paris Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris Crossing
      • Paris Crossing is located in Jennings County
    • Commiskey
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Four Corners
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
      • Four Corners is located in Jennings County
  • Lawrence County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Bono
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bono. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bono
      • Bono is located in Lawrence County
    • Fort Ritner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ritner
      • Fort Ritner is located in Lawrence County
    • Stonington
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonington
      • Stonington is located in Lawrence County
    • Tunnelton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnelton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnelton
      • Tunnelton is located in Lawrence County
    • Lawrenceport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceport
      • Lawrenceport is located in Lawrence County
    • Leesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leesville
      • Leesville is located in Lawrence County
    • Spring Mill Village
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Mill Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill Village
      • Spring Mill Village is located in Lawrence County
    • Crawford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
      • Crawford is located in Lawrence County
    • Mitchell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Erie
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Erie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
      • Erie is located in Lawrence County
    • Zelma
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zelma
      • Zelma is located in Lawrence County
    • Heltonville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
    • Bedford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Bromer
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bromer
      • Bromer is located in Orange County
    • Leipsic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leipsic
      • Leipsic is located in Orange County
    • Chambersburg
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chambersburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambersburg
      • Chambersburg is located in Orange County
    • Trotter Crossing
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trotter Crossing
      • Trotter Crossing is located in Orange County
    • Orleans
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
      • Orleans is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <1>
    • Paoli
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paoli have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
      • Paoli is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,604 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paoli <1>
    • Youngs Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngs Creek
      • Youngs Creek is located in Orange County
    • Abydel
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abydel
      • Abydel is located in Orange County
    • Prospect
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
      • Prospect is located in Orange County
    • West Baden Springs
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baden Springs
      • West Baden Springs is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • French Lick
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Scott County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Austin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Marshfield
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Marshfield. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshfield
      • Marshfield is located in Scott County
    • Scottsburg
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
      • Scottsburg is located in Scott County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,703 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <1>
    • Albion
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
      • Albion is located in Scott County
    • Goshen
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen
      • Goshen is located in Scott County
    • Blocher
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blocher
      • Blocher is located in Scott County
    • Lexington
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lexington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
      • Lexington is located in Scott County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <1>

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.

  • Nicholson Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nicholson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nicholson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • New Philadelphia Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Philadelphia Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Philadelphia Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Covenanter Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Covenanter Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Covenanter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blue River Hicksite Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue River Hicksite Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue River Hicksite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Blue River Quaker Orthodox Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue River Quaker Orthodox Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue River Quaker Orthodox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Winslow Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Winslow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Winslow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Ridlen Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ridlen Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ridlen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Peugh Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peugh Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Old Smedley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Smedley Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Smedley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Coggswell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Coggswell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Coggswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Norris Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Canton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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    • Hamilton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Wright Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wright Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wright 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>

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.

  • Hitchcock
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hitchcock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hitchcock
    • Hitchcock is located in Washington County
  • Salem
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,236 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <1>
  • Rush Creek Valley
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rush Creek Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rush Creek Valley
    • Rush Creek Valley is located in Washington County
  • Smedley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Smedley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smedley
    • Smedley is located in Washington County
  • Kossuth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kossuth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kossuth
    • Kossuth is located in Washington County
  • Canton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Canton is located in Washington County
  • Harristown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harristown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harristown
    • Harristown is located in Washington County
  • Campbellsburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Claysville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claysville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claysville
    • Claysville is located in Washington County
  • Farabee
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farabee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farabee
    • Farabee is located in Washington County
  • New Philadelphia
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Philadelphia
    • New Philadelphia is located in Washington County
  • Millport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millport
    • Millport is located in Washington County
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    • South Boston
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Boston
      • South Boston is located in Washington County
    • Livonia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livonia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livonia
      • Livonia is located in Washington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
    • Sparksville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparksville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparksville
      • Sparksville is located in Jackson County

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 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 101 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 22 miles [35.4 km]<6>. 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 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 information is open to everyone.

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Highland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Washington County: www.washingtoncountyindiana.com/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<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>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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: 38.6495, Longitude: -86.1275       In this case, the coordinates for Highland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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