A visit to the Highlands 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 Highlands Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Highlands Cemetery:
30.2885, -91.2493
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Highlands Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Highlands Cemetery is located in Iberville Parish<2>.
The parish seat for Iberville Parish is located in Plaquemine. Plaquemine lies just to the southeast of the Highlands Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Highlands Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> of the Highlands Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Highlands Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Grace Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Grace Memorial Park is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Memorial Park
- Nazarene Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Olive Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery
- Conrad Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Conrad Cemetery is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conrad Cemetery
- Rock Zion Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Rock Zion Cemetery is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Zion Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Pilgrim Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Pilgrim Cemetery is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Cemetery is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Cemetery
- The St. John the Baptist Catholic Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- St. John Cemetery
- St. John Church Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #68799 <5>
- Antioch Baptist Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Antioch Baptist Cemetery is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Baptist Cemetery
- Mt. Carmel Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
- Jerusalem Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Pt. Pleasant Baptist Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- St. Raphael Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The St. Raphael Cemetery is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Raphael Cemetery
- St. John Catholic Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- St. Gabriel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The St. Gabriel Cemetery is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Gabriel Cemetery
- Laboring Society Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Indian Mound Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Indian Mound Cemetery is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Mound Cemetery
- St. Paul Baptist Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- White Castle Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The White Castle Cemetery is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Castle Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Raspberry Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Raspberry Cemetery is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raspberry Cemetery
- Brazil Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Brazil Cemetery is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil Cemetery
- Mt. Bethel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Bethel Cemetery is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Bethel Cemetery
- Lutheran Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Highlands Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Highlands Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Plaquemine
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Morrisonville ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Morrisonville is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrisonville
- Indian Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Village is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Addis
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Addis is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,464 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Addis <6>
- Brusly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Brusly is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brusly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brusly <6>
- Bayou Goula
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Sunshine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sunshine is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine
- Iberville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Iberville is located in Iberville Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iberville
- Burtville ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Burtville is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burtville
- Gardere
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Gardere is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardere
- Saint Gabriel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- White Castle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Carville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Oak Hills Place
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Hills Place is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hills Place
- Lynwood Village
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Lynwood Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynwood Village
- Wilbert ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Wilbert is located in West Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbert
- Village Saint George
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Village Saint George is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Saint George
- Essen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Essen is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essen
- Beauregard Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Beauregard Town is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauregard Town
- Port Allen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Southwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Southwood is located in Ascension Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwood
- Perkins Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Perkins Village is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perkins Village
- Inniswold
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Westminster
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Westminster is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westminster
- Baton Rouge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
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 Highlands Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Iberville Parish.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Highlands Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Baton Rouge
- Plaquemine
- Port Allen
- White Castle
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Highlands Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Louisiana:
- Pages specific to Iberville 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 Highlands Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #558238 (Highlands Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #558238 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: Iberville
- Est. Elev: 8 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Plaquemine
- Location given for Highlands Cemetery:
- Lat: 30.2885277 Lon: -91.2492748
- 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 Iberville, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Highlands 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |