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A visit to the Highland Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Highland Cemetery (MACRIS ID: WEY.812). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: WEY.812'. 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:

42.1823, -70.9564

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Highland Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>

The Highland Cemetery is located in Norfolk County<3>.

The county seat for Norfolk County is located in Dedham. Dedham lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the west northwest 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 24 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Highland Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Reed Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Reed Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Mt. Hope Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Village Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Plain Street Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Fairmount Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairmount Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southeast of Weymouth.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90967 <6>
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pond Street Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lindwood Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Lindwood Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindwood Cemetery
  • Central Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Central Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
      • The Hillside Cemetery has also been known as:
      • West Abington Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2282123 <6>
    • Richards Family Burial Ground
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Plain Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Plain Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Plain Cemetery
    • Cobb Family Burying Ground
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Gould Family Burying Ground Site
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Cushing Family Tomb Site
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Hunt Family Tomb Site
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • The Hunt Family Tomb Site is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunt Family Tomb Site
    • Adams Street Burying Ground Site
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • North Weymouth Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • The North Weymouth Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weymouth Cemetery
      • The North Weymouth Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Old North Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91389 <6>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 31 communities are within Less than 2 miles<4> of the Highland Cemetery.

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

  • South Weymouth
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • South Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Weymouth
  • East Weymouth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • East Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Weymouth
  • Weymouth
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,104 people
  • Holbrook
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Holbrook is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,014 people
  • North Abington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • North Abington is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Abington
  • Accord
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Accord is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Accord
  • Weymouth Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Weymouth Heights is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth Heights
  • Braintree
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Braintree is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braintree
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,074 people
  • Randolph
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Randolph is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
    • Estimated population in 2019: 34,362 people
  • Brookville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Brookville is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
  • Quincy Point
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Quincy Point is located in Norfolk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy Point
  • Rockland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockland is located in Plymouth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,992 people
  • Continue List   (19 more) ...
    • West Hingham
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • West Hingham is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Hingham
    • North Weymouth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • North Weymouth is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Weymouth
    • Avon
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Avon is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,557 people
    • Montello
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Montello is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montello
    • Abington
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Abington is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abington
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,752 people
    • Quincy
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Quincy is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quincy
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 94,421 people
    • Hingham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Hingham is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hingham
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,720 people
    • North Stoughton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • North Stoughton is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Stoughton
    • Wollaston
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Wollaston is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wollaston
    • West Quincy
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • West Quincy is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Quincy
    • East Milton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • East Milton is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Milton
    • Brockton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Brockton is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,770 people
    • Whitman
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Whitman is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,295 people
    • Hanover
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Hanover is located in Plymouth County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,624 people
    • Norfolk Downs
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Norfolk Downs is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk Downs
    • Beechwood
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Beechwood is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
    • North Cohasset
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • North Cohasset is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cohasset
    • Montclair
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Montclair is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
    • Milton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Milton is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,537 people

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 Norfolk 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 first visit 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 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 MACRIS Record:  WEY.812

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #600526  (Highland Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #600526 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: 43 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Weymouth
      • Location given for Highland Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.1823223     Lon: -70.9564346
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.

    <2>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.
    <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 drawn 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.
    <6>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.