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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. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, 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.

The Location of the Highland Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Highland Cemetery

Lat:   42.1950°   (42° 11' 42")

Lon:   -71.2163°   (-71° 12' 58")

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 .

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 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 Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Norfolk County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Highland Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,737 people
    • Westwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
      • Westwood is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,384 people
    • East Walpole
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Walpole
      • East Walpole is located in Norfolk County
    • Walpole
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
      • Walpole is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,582 people
    • Canton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
      • Canton is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,029 people
    • Readville Manor
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville Manor
      • Readville Manor is located in Norfolk County
    • Dedham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dedham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dedham
      • Dedham is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,345 people
    • Dover
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,119 people
    • Medfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Medfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medfield
      • Medfield is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,011 people
    • Sharon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,864 people
    • Ponkapoag
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponkapoag have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponkapoag
      • Ponkapoag is located in Norfolk County
    • Charles River Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charles River Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles River Village
      • Charles River Village is located in Norfolk County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Readville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Readville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville
        • Readville is located in Suffolk County
      • Stonybrook Village
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonybrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
        • Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
      • South Walpole
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Walpole have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Walpole
        • South Walpole is located in Norfolk County
      • Hyde Park
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Park
        • Hyde Park is located in Suffolk County
      • West Roxbury
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
        • West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
      • Needham Heights
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Heights
        • Needham Heights is located in Norfolk County
      • Needham
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Needham have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
        • Needham is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,537 people
      • Millis
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millis
        • Millis is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,519 people
      • Norfolk
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
        • Norfolk is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,938 people
      • Babson Park
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Babson Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babson Park
        • Babson Park is located in Norfolk County
      • Stoughton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoughton
        • Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,891 people
      • North Stoughton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Stoughton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stoughton
        • North Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
      • Roslindale
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslindale
        • Roslindale is located in Suffolk County
      • Westbrook Village
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook Village
        • Westbrook Village is located in Norfolk County

    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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Highland Cemetery.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cemetery
    • Maple Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Moose Hill Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Moose Hill Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Moose Hill Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Walpole.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moose Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2416869 <1>
    • Highland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Guild Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Guild Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Guild Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Guild Cemetery
    • Chestnut Tree Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chestnut Tree Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chestnut Tree Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chestnut Tree Cemetery
    • Sharon Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Sharon Memorial Park is located in Norfolk County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sharon Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Canton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharon Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91698 <1>
    • Knollwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Knollwood Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Knollwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Canton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knollwood Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2503478 <1>
    • Knollwood Memorial Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Knollwood Memorial Park is located in Norfolk County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Knollwood Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Canton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knollwood Memorial Park
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91148 <1>
    • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brookdare Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brookdare Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walpole Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Walpole Plains Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walpole Plains Cemetery
      • Wapole Plains Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wapole Plains Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wapole Plains Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wapole Plains Cemetery
      • St. Francis Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Francis Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the north of Walpole.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91000 <1>
      • Francis Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Francis Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Francis Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #BOS.828 <2>
      • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery

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

    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 #598771  (Highland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #598771 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Norwood
      • County: Norfolk         Elev: 73
      • Location given for GNIS #598771 (Highland Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #91073
    • Referenced MACRIS Record:  NRD.801

    The official website for Norfolk County: www.norfolkcounty.org/

    The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.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>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.

    <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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 42.1950, Longitude: -71.2163    
    <5>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.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.




 

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