A visit to the Highland Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have 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 (FG ID #91073).
In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Highland Cemetery (MACRIS ID: NRD.801). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: NRD.801'. Click on this link to open a PDF document with more detailed information contained on scanned documents.
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:
42.1950, -71.2163
The Highland Cemetery is located in Norfolk County<3>.
The county seat for Norfolk County is located in Dedham. Dedham lies just to the northeast 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 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<4> of the Highland Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Highland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Old Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Cemetery
- Maple Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Moose Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Highland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Guild Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Guild Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guild Cemetery
- Chestnut Tree Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sharon Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Knollwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Knollwood Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Canton Corner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Brookdale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Brookdare Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Brookdare Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdare Cemetery
- Old Village Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Vine Lake Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Walpole Plains Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Wapole Plains Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Francis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Francis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Francis Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis Cemetery
- Fairview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Hebrew Progressive Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Adath Jeshurun Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Highland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Highland Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Norwood
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Westwood
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Westwood is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,384 people
- East Walpole
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Walpole
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Canton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Readville Manor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ashcroft
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ashcroft is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcroft
- Dedham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Dover
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Medfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Medfield is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,011 people
- Sharon
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Ponkapoag
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Charles River Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Readville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Readville is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
- Stonybrook Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
- South Walpole
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- South Walpole is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walpole
- Hyde Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Roxbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Highland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Highland is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Needham Heights
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Needham Heights is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Heights
- Needham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Needham is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,537 people
- Millis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Millis is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,519 people
- Norfolk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Babson Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Babson Park is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babson Park
- Stoughton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Stoughton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Roslindale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Westbrook Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Westbrook Village is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
- South Sherborn
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- South Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sherborn
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. The following communities are located in Norfolk County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Highland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Canton
- Dedham
- Dover
- Needham
- Norwood
- Sharon
- Stoughton
- Walpole
- Westwood
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Highland Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Norfolk 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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #91073
Referenced MACRIS Record: NRD.801
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #598771 (Highland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #598771 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: Norfolk
- Est. Elev: 73 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Norwood
- Location given for Highland Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.1956541 Lon: -71.217276
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | 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.
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| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Norfolk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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'. |
| <5> | 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. |