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:
39.1160, -97.6894
The Highland Cemetery is located in Ottawa County<1>.
The county seat for Ottawa County is located in Minneapolis. Minneapolis lies just to the northwest 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 15 miles [24.1 km]<2> of the Highland Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Highland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bennington Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Hall Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- St. Paul Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Fairview Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Culver Union Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Crown Point Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Delphos Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Twin Hills Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ackley Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Walnut Hill Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Walnut Hill Cemetery is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Bohemian National Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Baldwin Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Spring Creek Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- The Spring Creek Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Cemetery
- Price Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Franklin Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Saline Valley Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Vine Creek Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Fairview Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Highland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Highland Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Minneapolis
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Lindsey
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Alfmil
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Brewer
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Brewer is located in Ottawa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewer
- Bennington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Wells
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Culver
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Ada
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Delphos
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ackley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lamar
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tescott
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Verdi
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Vine Creek
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Niles
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Milo
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Beverly
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Beverly is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
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 Ottawa County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Highland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bennington
- Culver
- Delphos
- Glasco
- Lindsey
- Longford
- Miltonvale
- Minneapolis
- New Cambria
- Niles
- Oak Hill
- Salina
- Tescott
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 websites either 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 Ottawa 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 #476461 (Highland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #476461 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: Ottawa
- Est. Elev: 393 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Minneapolis South
- Location given for Highland Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.1175002 Lon: -97.6880911
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Ottawa, 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 from Point A (ie- Highland Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |