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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:

30.1494, -93.2107

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 Calcasieu Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Calcasieu Parish is located in Lake Charles. Lake Charles lies just to the north 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 22 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Highland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Consolata Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Prien Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Prien Memorial Park is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prien Memorial Park
  • Burleson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Burleson Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burleson Cemetery
  • Benoit Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Benoit Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benoit Cemetery
  • Orange Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • The Orange Grove Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove Cemetery
  • Bilbo Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Bilbo Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bilbo Cemetery
  • Combre Memorial Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Bagdad Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Bagdad Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bagdad Cemetery
  • Perkins Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Perkins Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Cemetery
  • Farqurar Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • The Farqurar Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farqurar Cemetery
  • Emanuel Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Emanuel Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emanuel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Goos Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Goos Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goos Cemetery
    • Dutch Cove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Dutch Cove Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Cove Cemetery
    • Pujol Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pujol Cemetery is located in Cameron Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pujol Cemetery
    • LeBleu Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The LeBleu Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeBleu Cemetery
    • Mimosa - Pines South Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • The Mimosa - Pines South Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mimosa - Pines South Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mimosa - Pines South Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Carlyss.
      • The Mimosa - Pines South Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mimosa - Pines Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68231 <5>
    • Grand Lake Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • The Grand Lake Cemetery is located in Cameron Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake Cemetery
      • The Grand Lake Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Big Lake Cemetery
      • Grand Lake Community Cemetery
      • Hebert Cemetery
      • Herbert Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #67747 <5>
    • Ritchie Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Ritchie Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchie Cemetery
    • West Fork Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The West Fork Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Fork Cemetery
    • Roseland Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Roseland Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland Cemetery
    • Landry Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Landry Cemetery is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Landry Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 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:

  • Greinwich Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Greinwich Village is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greinwich Village
  • Prien
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Prien is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prien
  • Lake Charles
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Westlake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Grand Lake
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Grand Lake is located in Cameron Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake
  • Carlyss
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Carlyss is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlyss
  • Moss Bluff
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Ararat
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Ararat is located in Calcasieu Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ararat
  • Sulphur
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Hackberry
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Iowa
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Iowa is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iowa
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
    • Bell City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Hayes
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Lacassine
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Edgerly
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Edgerly is located in Calcasieu Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerly

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 Calcasieu Parish.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Calcasieu Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • 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 #535667  (Highland Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #535667 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
      • Parish: Calcasieu
      • Est. Elev: 6 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lake Charles
      • Location given for Highland Cemetery:
      • Lat: 30.1493748     Lon: -93.2107092
      • 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 Louisiana's parishes, including Calcasieu, 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.
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