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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:   39.8556°   (39° 51' 20")

Lon:   -95.2516°   (-95° 15' 5")

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

The county seat for Doniphan County is located in Troy. Troy lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Highland Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Highland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Doniphan 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 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Highland Cemetery.

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

    • Highland
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Doniphan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <4>
    • Sparks
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparks
      • Sparks is located in Doniphan County
    • Fanning
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fanning have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fanning
      • Fanning is located in Doniphan County
    • Iowa Point
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa Point
      • Iowa Point is located in Doniphan County
    • Leona
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
      • Leona is located in Doniphan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50 people
    • Severance
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severance
      • Severance is located in Doniphan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 88 people
    • Moray
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moray have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moray
      • Moray is located in Doniphan County
    • Robinson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robinson
      • Robinson is located in Brown County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
    • White Cloud
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Cloud have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cloud
      • White Cloud is located in Doniphan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 165 people
    • Denton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Denton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
      • Denton is located in Doniphan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Denton <4>
    • Bendena
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bendena
      • Bendena is located in Doniphan County
    • Troy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
      • Troy is located in Doniphan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Forbes
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forbes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
        • Forbes is located in Holt County (MO)
      • Forest City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • 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 Holt County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest City <4>
      • Oregon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
        • Oregon is located in Holt County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 735 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <4>
      • Brenner
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brenner
        • Brenner is located in Doniphan County
      • Purcell
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Purcell
        • Purcell is located in Doniphan County
      • Fortescue
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fortescue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fortescue
        • Fortescue is located in Holt County (MO)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28 people
      • Blair
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blair have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair
        • Blair is located in Doniphan County
      • Hiawatha
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)

    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 Doniphan County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bendena
    • Brenner
    • Denton
    • Everest
    • Forest City
    • Hiawatha
    • Leona
      • Leona lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the Southwest (SW) of the Highland Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Leona.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leona
    • Oregon
      • Oregon lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Highland Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oregon.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
    • Palermo
    • Robinson
    • Rulo
      • Rulo lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Highland Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rulo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rulo
    • Severance
    • Troy
      • Troy lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Highland Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Troy.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
    • Willis
      • Willis lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Highland Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Willis.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Highland Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Wolf River Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wolf River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wolf River Cemetery is located in Doniphan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolf River Cemetery
    • Iola Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Iola Cemetery is located in Doniphan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iola Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Doniphan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Iowa Point Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iowa Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Iowa Point Cemetery is located in Doniphan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iowa Point Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Doniphan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • Burrell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burrell Cemetery is located in Doniphan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burrell Cemetery
    • Fanning Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fanning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fanning Cemetery is located in Doniphan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fanning Cemetery
    • Bitner Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bitner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bitner Cemetery is located in Doniphan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bitner Cemetery
    • Olive Branch Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olive Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Doniphan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olive Branch Cemetery
    • Kenyon Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kenyon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kenyon Cemetery is located in Brown County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kenyon Cemetery
    • Ununda Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Wolf River Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Vickery Family Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vickery Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vickery Family Cemetery is located in Doniphan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vickery Family Cemetery
      • Tesson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tesson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tesson Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tesson Cemetery
      • Rose Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • 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.
        • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
      • Upper Wolf Lutheran Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Upper Wolf Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Upper Wolf Lutheran Cemetery is located in Brown County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Upper Wolf Lutheran Cemetery
      • Denton Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Denton Cemetery is located in Doniphan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denton Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Doniphan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Forbes Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forbes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forbes Cemetery is located in Holt County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forbes Cemetery
      • Forest City Union Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest City Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Forest City Union Cemetery is located in Holt County (MO)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest City Union Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Highland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #473011  (Highland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #473011 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: Highland
      • County: Doniphan         Elev: 310
      • Location given for GNIS #473011 (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 Doniphan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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: 39.8556, Longitude: -95.2516       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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