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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:   38.9100°   (38° 54' 35")

Lon:   -97.5205°   (-97° 31' 13")

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

The county seat for Saline County is located in Salina. Salina lies just to the southwest of the Highland Cemetery .

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 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 Saline 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 26 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.

    • New Cambria
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cambria
      • New Cambria is located in Saline County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
    • Niles
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
      • Niles is located in Ottawa County
    • Verdi
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verdi
      • Verdi is located in Ottawa County
    • Salina
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Solomon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Kipp
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipp
      • Kipp is located in Saline County
    • Bennington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Mentor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
      • Mentor is located in Saline County
    • Ackley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ackley
      • Ackley is located in Ottawa County
    • Culver
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culver
      • Culver is located in Ottawa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people
    • Bavaria
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bavaria
      • Bavaria is located in Saline County
      • Bavaria has also been known as:
      • Houch
    • Phillips Village ‑ Historic
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Phillips Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Village
      • Phillips Village is located in Saline County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Smolan
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smolan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smolan
        • Smolan is located in Saline County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
      • Gypsum
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Acme
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Acme have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Acme
        • Acme is located in Dickinson County
      • Vine Creek
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vine Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vine Creek
        • Vine Creek is located in Ottawa County
        • Former name for Vine Creek:
        • Vine
      • Lindsey
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsey
        • Lindsey is located in Ottawa County
        • Lindsey has also been known as:
        • Ayersville
      • Assaria
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assaria have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assaria
        • Assaria is located in Saline County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Assaria <4>
      • Holland
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
        • Holland is located in Dickinson County
      • Abilene
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Talmage
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talmage
        • Talmage is located in Dickinson County
      • Manchester
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
        • Manchester is located in Dickinson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
      • Wells
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells
        • Wells is located in Ottawa County
      • Salemsborg
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salemsborg
        • Salemsborg is located in Saline County
      • Hallville
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hallville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallville
        • Hallville is located in Saline County
      • Minneapolis
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

    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 Saline 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 20 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Highland Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Donmyer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Saline Valley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Saline Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Saline Valley Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saline Valley Cemetery
    • Gypsum Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Gypsum Hill Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gypsum Hill Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Salina.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gypsum Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #92619 <6>
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Greenville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • The Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Memorial Park Cemetery
      • Rose Lawn Memorial Park
      • Roselawn Memorial Park
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Memorial Park Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #93017 <6>
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
    • Bennington Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Crown Point Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Prairie Mound Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Walnut Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Hill Cemetery is located in Saline County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Hill Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Poheta Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • The Poheta Cemetery is located in Saline County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Poheta Cemetery
      • Ackley Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • The Ackley Cemetery is located in Ottawa County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ackley Cemetery
      • Green Lawn Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Lawn Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Lawn Cemetery
      • Smolan Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smolan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smolan Cemetery is located in Saline County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smolan Cemetery
      • White Cloud Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Gypsum Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Harmony Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Dickinson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
      • Vine Creek Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)

    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 #476645  (Highland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #476645 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: New Cambria
      • County: Saline         Elev: 416
      • Location given for GNIS #476645 (Highland Cemetery)

    The official website for Saline County: www.co.saline.ks.us/

    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 Saline, 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- ) 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: 38.9100, Longitude: -97.5205       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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