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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:

42.8045, -70.8814

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 Essex County<2>.

The county seat for Essex County is located in Salem. Salem lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the south 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 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Highland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Belleville Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Belleville Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • First Parish Burying Ground
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The First Parish Burying Ground is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Parish Burying Ground
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the First Parish Burying Ground is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Newburyport.
    • The First Parish Burying Ground has also been known as:
    • First Parish Burial Ground
    • Newbury First Parish Burying Ground
    • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #NEW.800 <6>
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90981 <5>
  • Maplewood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Sawyer Hill Burying Ground
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • First Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The First Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Cemetery
  • Green Street Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Green Street Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Street Cemetery
  • Salisbury Plains Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Salisbury Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Salisbury Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Cemetery
  • Mt. Prospect Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Town Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Old Town Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town Cemetery
    • First Burial Ground
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The First Burial Ground is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for First Burial Ground
    • Long Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Walnut Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Walnut Hill Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill Cemetery
    • Wildwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Wildwood Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
      • The Hillside Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Smithtown Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2302806 <5>
    • Lower Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Lower Cemetery is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Cemetery
    • True Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The True Cemetery is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for True Cemetery

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

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:

  • Newburyport
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Newburyport is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburyport
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,495 people
  • Newbury
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Newbury is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,175 people
  • Salisbury
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Salisbury is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,591 people
  • Newbury Old Town
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Newbury Old Town is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury Old Town
  • Byfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Byfield is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byfield
  • Amesbury
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Amesbury is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,537 people
  • South Seabrook
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • South Seabrook is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Seabrook
  • West Newbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • West Newbury is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newbury
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,781 people
  • Rowley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Rowley is located in Essex County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,393 people
  • Seabrook
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Seabrook is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seabrook
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,844 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seabrook <7>
  • Fogg Corners
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Fogg Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fogg Corners
  • South Hampton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Merrimac
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Merrimac is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,972 people
    • Rocks Village
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Rocks Village is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocks Village
    • Georgetown
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Georgetown is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
    • Hampton Beach
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Hampton Beach is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Beach
    • Hampton Falls
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Groveland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Groveland is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,868 people
    • Ipswich
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Ipswich is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipswich
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,091 people
    • Great Boars Head
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Great Boars Head is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Boars Head
    • Nason Corners
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Nason Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nason Corners
    • East Boxford
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • East Boxford is located in Essex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Boxford
    • Kensington
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Hampton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Hampton is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <7>
    • Monahan Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Monahan Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monahan Corners
    • Sanborn Corners
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Sanborn Corners is located in Rockingham County (NH)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn Corners

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 Essex County.

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 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 Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Essex County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • 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 #600757  (Highland Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #600757 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
      • County: Essex
      • Est. Elev: 5 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Newburyport West
      • Location given for Highland Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.8045358     Lon: -70.8814417
      • 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 Massachusetts' counties, including Essex, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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.
    <6>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

    When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

    <7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.