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A visit to the Highland Cemetery ...


The location of the Highland 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 Highland Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.2917°   (37° 17' 30")

Lon:   -98.5876°   (-98° 35' 15")

The Highland Cemetery is located in Barber County<2>.

The county seat for Barber County is located in Medicine Lodge. Medicine Lodge lies just to the south southeast of the Highland Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Barber 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 Highland 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 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Highland Cemetery.

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

    • Medicine Lodge
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Pixley
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pixley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pixley
      • Pixley is located in Barber County
    • Forest City ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
      • Forest City is located in Barber County
    • Sharon
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Barber County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
      • Former name for Sharon:
      • Bible Valley
    • Elm Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Mills
      • Elm Mills is located in Barber County
    • Isabel
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Isabel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isabel
      • Isabel is located in Barber County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
    • Nashville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Nashville is located in Kingman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
    • Lake City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Barber County
    • Sawyer
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawyer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
      • Sawyer is located in Pratt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 129 people
    • Hazelton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hazelton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazelton
      • Hazelton is located in Barber County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
    • Crisfield
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crisfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crisfield
      • Crisfield is located in Harper County
    • Eldred ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eldred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldred
      • Eldred is located in Barber County
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Hardtner
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Stubbs
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stubbs
        • Stubbs is located in Barber County
      • Kiowa
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
        • Kiowa is located in Barber County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 917 people
        • Kiowa has also been known as:
        • Kiowa
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <4>
      • Zenda
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zenda have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenda
        • Zenda is located in Kingman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 76 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Zenda <4>
      • Coats
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coats have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
        • Coats is located in Pratt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 75 people
      • Sun City
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sun City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sun City
        • Sun City is located in Barber County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sun City <4>
      • Attica
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Attica have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
        • Attica is located in Harper County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attica <4>
      • Willowdale
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowdale
        • Willowdale is located in Kingman County
      • Cairo
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
        • Cairo is located in Pratt 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 Highland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Barber County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Aetna - Historic
      • Aetna lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Highland Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Aetna.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
    • Coats
      • Coats lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Highland Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Coats.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
    • Crisfield
    • Cunningham
    • Hardtner
    • Isabel
    • Medicine Lodge
    • Pratt
      • Pratt lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Highland Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pratt.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pratt
    • Sawyer
      • Sawyer lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Highland Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Sawyer.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawyer
    • Spivey
      • Spivey lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Highland Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Spivey.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spivey
    • Zenda
      • Zenda lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Highland Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Zenda.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zenda

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Highland Cemetery.<5>

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

    • John Jesse Gravesite
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Mumford Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mumford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mumford Cemetery is located in Barber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mumford Cemetery
    • Sharon Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sharon Cemetery is located in Barber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Cemetery
    • St. Boniface Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Boniface Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Boniface Cemetery is located in Barber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Boniface Cemetery
    • Liberty Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Barber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
    • Burgess Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burgess Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burgess Cemetery is located in Barber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burgess Cemetery
    • Isabel Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • The Isabel Cemetery is located in Barber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Isabel Cemetery
    • Liberty Twp. Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Twp. Cemetery is located in Kingman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Twp. Cemetery
    • Lodi Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lodi Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lodi Cemetery is located in Barber County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lodi Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. John Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Kingman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. John Cemetery
    • Ellenwood Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ellenwood Cemetery is located in Pratt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellenwood Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Pratt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Crisfield Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crisfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crisfield Cemetery is located in Harper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crisfield Cemetery
      • Old Bross Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Bross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Bross Cemetery is located in Kingman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Bross Cemetery
      • Rosehill Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosehill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rosehill Cemetery is located in Barber County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosehill Cemetery
      • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Kingman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
      • Sunnyside Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunnyside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Barber County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyside Cemetery
      • Hardtner Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Baird Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baird Cemetery is located in Harper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baird Cemetery
      • Fritz Family Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Riverview Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Barber County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverview Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Kiowa.
        • The Riverview Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Kiowa Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverview Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93501 <6>
      • Attica Cemetery
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

    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 Highland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #470444  (Highland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #470444 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: Medicine Lodge
      • County: Barber         Elev: 467
      • Location given for GNIS #470444 (Highland Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.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 Kansas' counties, including Barber, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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 Highland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2917, Longitude: -98.5876       In this case, the coordinates for the Highland 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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