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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 ...

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

Lat:   37.9415°   (37° 56' 29")

Lon:   -96.3422°   (-96° 20' 31")

The Highland Cemetery is located in Greenwood County<1>.

The county seat for Greenwood County is located in Eureka. Eureka lies just to the south southeast of the Highland Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

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

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

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Greenwood 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 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<2> of the Highland Cemetery.

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

    • Lapland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lapland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapland
      • Lapland is located in Greenwood County
    • Eureka
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eureka have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
      • Eureka is located in Greenwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eureka <4>
    • Hamilton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
      • Hamilton is located in Greenwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 238 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <4>
    • Reece
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reece
      • Reece is located in Greenwood County
    • Climax
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Climax is located in Greenwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 64 people
    • Neal
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal
      • Neal is located in Greenwood County
    • Rosalia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Madison
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in Greenwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 606 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
    • Cassoday
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassoday have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassoday
      • Cassoday is located in Butler County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cassoday <4>
    • Virgil
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virgil have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virgil
      • Virgil is located in Greenwood County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
    • Matfield Green
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matfield Green have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matfield Green
      • Matfield Green is located in Chase County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matfield Green <4>
    • Lamont
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Piedmont
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
        • Piedmont is located in Greenwood County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <4>
      • Beaumont
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Severy
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Severy
        • Severy is located in Greenwood County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 224 people
      • Toronto
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toronto have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toronto
        • Toronto is located in Woodson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toronto <4>
      • Keighley
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keighley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keighley
        • Keighley is located in Butler County
      • Olpe
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olpe have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olpe
        • Olpe is located in Lyon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 530 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olpe <4>
      • Bazaar
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazaar
        • Bazaar is located in Chase 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 Greenwood County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 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.

    • Ladd Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ladd Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ladd Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ladd Cemetery
    • Homer Creek Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Homer Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Homer Creek Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Homer Creek Cemetery
    • Prairie Chapel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie Chapel Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Chapel Cemetery
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Township Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Township Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Township Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Township Cemetery
    • Ott Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ott Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ott Cemetery
    • Reece Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Reece Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reece Cemetery
    • Andrew Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Andrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Andrew Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Andrew Cemetery
    • Stewart Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Stewart Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Stewart Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stewart Cemetery
    • High Prairie Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Woods Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woods Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woods Cemetery
    • Kelley Family Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Kelley Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Kelley Family Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelley Family Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Star Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Star Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Star Cemetery
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Neal Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Neal Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neal Cemetery
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Blakely Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blakely Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blakely Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blakely Cemetery
      • Line Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Line Cemetery is located in Lyon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Line Cemetery
      • Matfield Green Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Cassoday Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cassoday Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cassoday Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cassoday Cemetery
      • Blankenship Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blankenship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Butler County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blankenship Cemetery
      • Rocky Ford Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rocky Ford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rocky Ford Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rocky Ford Cemetery
      • Virgil Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Virgil Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Virgil Cemetery is located in Greenwood County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Virgil 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 #474426  (Highland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #474426 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: Eureka NE
      • County: Greenwood         Elev: 416
      • Location given for GNIS #474426 (Highland Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Greenwood, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores 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: 37.9415, Longitude: -96.3422    
    <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>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>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.
    <7>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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