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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 Memorial Park ...

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

Lat:   37.8360°   (37° 50' 9")

Lon:   -82.8664°   (-82° 51' 59")

The Highland Memorial Park is located in Johnson County<1>.

The county seat for Johnson County is located in Paintsville. Paintsville lies just to the east southeast of the Highland Memorial Park .

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 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 Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to Kentucky:
  • Pages specific to Johnson 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 Memorial Park 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Highland Memorial Park.

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

    • Barnetts Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnetts Creek
      • Barnetts Creek is located in Johnson County
    • Staffordsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Staffordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staffordsville
      • Staffordsville is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Staffordsville <4>
    • Volga
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Volga
      • Volga is located in Johnson County
    • Paintsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Sitka
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sitka
      • Sitka is located in Johnson County
    • Oil Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Springs
      • Oil Springs is located in Johnson County
    • Denver
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denver
      • Denver is located in Johnson County
    • Collista
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collista
      • Collista is located in Johnson County
    • Nippa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nippa
      • Nippa is located in Johnson County
    • Wittensville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wittensville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittensville
      • Wittensville is located in Johnson County
    • Asa
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asa
      • Asa is located in Johnson County
    • Hagerhill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerhill
      • Hagerhill is located in Johnson County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • West Van Lear
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Van Lear
        • West Van Lear is located in Johnson County
      • Thelma
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thelma have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thelma
        • Thelma is located in Johnson County
      • Tutor Key
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tutor Key have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tutor Key
        • Tutor Key is located in Johnson County
      • Painters Lick
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painters Lick
        • Painters Lick is located in Magoffin County
      • Flatgap
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatgap
        • Flatgap is located in Johnson County
      • East Point
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Point have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
        • East Point is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Point <4>
      • Van Lear
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Meally
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meally have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meally
        • Meally is located in Johnson County
      • Williamsport
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
        • Williamsport is located in Johnson County
      • Wheelersburg
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelersburg
        • Wheelersburg is located in Magoffin County
      • Falcon
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falcon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
        • Falcon is located in Magoffin County
      • Nero
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nero
        • Nero is located in Johnson County
      • Flat Fork
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Fork
        • Flat Fork is located in Magoffin 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 Memorial Park. The following communities are located in Johnson County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 32 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Highland Memorial Park.<5>

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

    • Stafford Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Dixon Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Dixon Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dixon Cemetery
    • Staffordsville Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Melvin Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • The Melvin Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Melvin Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Prater Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • The Prater Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Prater Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Volga
      • The Prater Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Whitehouse Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prater Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #76537 <6>
    • Horne Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The Horne Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horne Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Blair Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blair Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Blair Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blair Cemetery
    • Meade Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meade Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Meade Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meade Cemetery
    • Ratliff Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Howes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Howes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Howes Cemetery is located in Johnson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Howes Cemetery
    • Continue List   (20 more) ...
      • Company Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Company Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Company Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Company Cemetery
      • Preston Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Preston Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preston Cemetery
      • Whipporwill Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whipporwill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whipporwill Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whipporwill Cemetery
      • W.R. Castle Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Sparks Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sparks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sparks Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sparks Cemetery
      • Salyers Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salyers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salyers Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salyers Cemetery
      • Little Lick Fork Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Conley Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Conley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Conley Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Conley Cemetery
      • Johnson Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
      • Hampton Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hampton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hampton Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hampton Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Wheeler Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
      • Franklin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
      • Welch Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Welch Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welch Cemetery
      • Old Preston Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Preston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Preston Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Preston Cemetery
      • Gambill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gambill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gambill Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gambill Cemetery
      • Preston Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Preston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Preston Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Preston Cemetery
      • Vanhoose Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vanhoose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Vanhoose Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vanhoose Cemetery
      • Clark Castle Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Stambaugh Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stambaugh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stambaugh Cemetery is located in Johnson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stambaugh 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 Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #494216  (Highland Memorial Park)
      • Note: GNIS record #494216 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: Paintsville
      • County: Johnson         Elev: 242
      • Location given for GNIS #494216 (Highland Memorial Park)

    The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Johnson, 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 Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8360, Longitude: -82.8664    
    <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>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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