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:
39.0113, -94.6448
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 Johnson County<2>.
The county seat for Johnson County is located in Olathe. Olathe lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southwest 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 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Highland Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Highland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Shawnee Methodist Mission Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Antioch Pioneer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Antioch Pioneer Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Pioneer Cemetery
- The Antioch Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
- Antioch Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2169626 <5>
- Woolford Farm Horse Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Corinth Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Corinth Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth Cemetery
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Maple Hill Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Hill Cemetery
- Campbell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Campbell Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell Cemetery
- Shawnee Indian Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Linwood Pioneer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Rose Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Loose Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Loose Memorial Park is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loose Memorial Park
- Tensquatawa Burial Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Shawnee Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Shawnee Cemetery is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Cemetery
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Resurrection Catholic Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Douglas Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Douglas Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Cemetery
- The Douglas Cemetery has also been known as:
- Grange Cemetery
- Forest Hill & Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Forest Hill & Calvary Cemetery is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill & Calvary Cemetery
- The Forest Hill & Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
- Forest Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #28754 <5>
- Shawnee Twp. Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Shawnee Twp. Cemetery is located in Wyandotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee Twp. Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Highland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Highland Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Countryside
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Countryside is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Countryside
- Prairie Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Mission Hills
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Mission Hills is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,533 people
- Fairway
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mission
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Mission is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,873 people
- Former name for Mission:
- Mission Hill Acres
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mission <6>
- Roeland Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Mission Woods
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mission Woods is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Woods
- Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Westwood Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Westwood Hills is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Hills
- Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
- Westwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Westwood is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,642 people
- Merriam
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Leawood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Argentine
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Argentine is located in Wyandotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argentine
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Indian Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Indian Village is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Turner
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Turner is located in Wyandotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
- Lenexa
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Morris
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Morris is located in Wyandotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris
- Lake Quivira
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lake Quivira is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Quivira
- Population from the 2020 Census: 930 people
- Overland Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- New Santa Fe
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- New Santa Fe is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Santa Fe
- Kansas City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Holmes Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Holmes Park is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Park
- Holmes Park has also been known as:
- Holmes
- Kansas City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Grinter Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Grinter Heights is located in Wyandotte County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinter Heights
- Leeds
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Leeds is located in Jackson County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
- Holliday
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Holliday is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
- Shawnee
(8 miles [12.9 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 Johnson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Highland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Argentine
- Kansas City
- Kansas City
- Lenexa
- Merriam
- Overland Park
- Shawnee
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 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 Johnson 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 #478936 (Highland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #478936 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: Johnson
- Est. Elev: 314 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Shawnee
- Location given for Highland Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.0111167 Lon: -94.6446799
- 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 Johnson, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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. |