A visit to the Highland Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have any burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Highland Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave<1> website: The Highland Cemetery (FAG ID #1443466)
We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. 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.
This page contains six sections:
- Location of the Highland Cemetery ...
- List of the closest cemeteries ...
- List of neighboring communities ...
- Nearby communities with newspapers ...
- Websites to help with your genealogy research ...
- Miscellaneous mentions of the Highland Cemetery ...
The Location of the Highland Cemetery ...
The Highland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in De Soto Parish.
The parish seat for De Soto Parish is located in Mansfield. Mansfield lies just to the northwest of the Highland Cemetery [Map].
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Highland Cemetery
Lat: 32.0302° (32° 1' 48")
Lon: -93.6931° (-93° 41' 35")
List of the closest cemeteries ...
We know of 18 cemeteries that are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Highland Cemetery. The cemeteries are listed in alphabetical order.
All of the following cemeteries are located in De Soto Parish.
The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km] to the east (E) of the Highland Cemetery
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the east (E) of the Highland Cemetery
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the west (W) of the Highland Cemetery
The cemetery lies Less than 2 miles to the northeast (NE) of the Highland Cemetery
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest (SW) of the Highland Cemetery
The cemetery lies 2 miles [3.2 km] to the south (S) of the Highland Cemetery
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast (NE) of the Highland Cemetery
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the west (W) of the Highland Cemetery
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the south (S) of the Highland Cemetery
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the north northwest (NNW) of the Highland Cemetery
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north (N) of the Highland Cemetery
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest (SW) of the Highland Cemetery
The cemetery lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the north northeast (NNE) of the Highland Cemetery
The cemetery lies 3 miles [4.8 km] to the south southwest (SSW) of the Highland Cemetery
The cemetery lies 4 miles [6.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE) of the Highland Cemetery
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the south southeast (SSE) of the Highland Cemetery
The cemetery lies 5 miles [8 km] to the east (E) of the Highland Cemetery
The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest (NW) of the Highland Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Highland Cemetery.
| Abington [Map] | Joaquin (TX) [Map] |
| Converse [Map] | Keachi [Map] |
| Coushatta [Map] | Keithville [Map] |
| East Point [Map] | Logansport [Map] |
| Edgefield [Map] | Longstreet [Map] |
| Frierson [Map] | Mansfield [Map] |
| Gloster [Map] | Pelican [Map] |
| Grand Cane [Map] | Pleasant Hill [Map] |
| Halfway [Map] | South Mansfield [Map] |
| Harmon [Map] | Stanley [Map] |
| Haslam (TX) [Map] | Stonewall [Map] |
| Huxley (TX) [Map] |
For the full list with details, please visit our 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 De Soto Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for the Highland Cemetery.
| Coushatta [Map] | |
| - | Located in Red River Parish |
| - | Lies 20 miles [32.2 km] to the East (E) of the Highland Cemetery |
| Grand Cane [Map] | |
| - | Lies 7 miles [11.3 km] to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Highland Cemetery |
| Logansport [Map] | |
| - | Lies 17 miles [27.4 km] to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Highland Cemetery |
| Mansfield [Map] | |
| - | Lies Less than 2 miles to the Northwest (NW) of the Highland Cemetery |
Websites to help with your genealogy research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to all and free to view - although it should be mentioned that they might link to other websites which do charge.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Highland Cemetery:
For pages that are specific to Louisiana:
| Cyndi's List | Family Search | Genealogy Trails |
These pages are specific to De Soto Parish:
| Cyndi's List | Family Search | Genealogy Trails |
Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
Cemetery Information and Directories for Louisiana:
| Cyndi's List: | Cemeteries of Louisiana, Cemeteries of De Soto Parish |
| Cemetery Junction: | Directory for Louisiana |
| FamilySearch.org: | Cemetery Wiki for Louisiana |
| Find-A-Grave: | The Highland Cemetery (FAG ID #1443466) |
| Internment.net: | Cemeteries of Louisiana, Cemeteries of De Soto Parish |
Of Special Interest ...
The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
| Disaster Stories from Louisiana |
Miscellaneous References and Mentions of the Highland Cemetery ...
While our initial data for the Highland Cemetery came from goverment sources, we have also found mention of the Highland Cemetery elsewhere. Typically we have little information to start with, but we try to add detail as we continue our research. We've created the following list to keep track of the sources we found useful in our research about the Highland Cemetery.
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: FAG ID #1443466
Other Roadside Stops ...
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.0302, Longitude: -93.6931 [Map]. |