A visit to the Highland Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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:
39.9663, -98.4301
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Highland Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Highland Cemetery is located in Jewell County<2>.
The county seat for Jewell County is located in Mankato. Mankato lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the southeast of the Highland Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Highland Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Highland Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Highland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- North Branch Friends Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Wagoner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Wagoner Cemetery is located in Webster County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagoner Cemetery
- Webb Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Webb Hill Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Hill Cemetery
- Amity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Oak Creek Cemetery is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Creek Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Webster County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove Cemetery
- Martin Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Martin Cemetery is located in Webster County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Cemetery
- Gust Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Gust Cemetery is located in Webster County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gust Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Oriole Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Oriole Cemetery is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oriole Cemetery
- Pleasant Plains Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Baker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
- Red Cloud Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Red Cloud Cemetery is located in Webster County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cloud Cemetery
- Murphy Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Murphy Cemetery is located in Webster County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murphy Cemetery
- Prairie Home Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Prairie Home Cemetery is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home Cemetery
- Columbia Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Columbia Cemetery is located in Webster County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Cemetery
- Esbon Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- The Esbon Cemetery is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esbon Cemetery
- Burr Oak Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Guide Rock Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- The Guide Rock Cemetery is located in Webster County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guide Rock Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Webster County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 18 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:
- Pawnee Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Pawnee Village is located in Webster County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawnee Village
- Amboy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Amboy is located in Webster County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
- Esbon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Burr Oak
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Burr Oak is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burr Oak
- Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
- Red Cloud
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Guide Rock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Lebanon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Cowles
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cowles is located in Webster County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cowles
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27 people
- Inavale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Womer
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Womer is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womer
- Bellaire
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bellaire is located in Smith County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellaire
- Mankato
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Superior
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Riverton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Webber
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Smith Center
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Montrose
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Montrose is located in Jewell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Former name for Montrose:
- Delta
- Rosemont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Rosemont is located in Webster County (NE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemont
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 Jewell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Highland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bladen
- Blue Hill
- Burr Oak
- Cowles
- Esbon
- Formoso
- Guide Rock
- Hardy
- Lawrence
- Mankato
- Nelson
- Red Cloud
- Continue List (4 more) ...
- Continue List (4 more)
- Smith Center
- Superior
- Webber
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 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 Jewell County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 #471855 (Highland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #471855 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Jewell
- Est. Elev: 583 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Burr Oak NW
- Location given for Highland Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.9661246 Lon: -98.4303338
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Jewell, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Highland Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |