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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 #91079)

In addition, the Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <2> database entry for the Highland Cemetery (MACRIS ID: DOV.801). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: DOV.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:   42.2452°   (42° 14' 42")

Lon:   -71.2772°   (-71° 16' 37")

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

The county seat for Norfolk County is located in Dedham. Dedham lies just to the east of the Highland Cemetery .

Establishment of the Highland Cemetery ...

The Highland Cemetery was established in 1746.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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.

    • Dover
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • 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
    • Charles River Village
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Wellesley
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley
      • Wellesley is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,684 people
    • Westwood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Needham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Babson Park
      (3 miles [4.8 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
    • Wellesley Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellesley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Hills
      • Wellesley Hills is located in Norfolk County
    • Medfield
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Needham Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
    • Natick
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natick
      • Natick is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,766 people
    • Sherborn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherborn
      • Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,383 people
    • Norwood
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwood
      • Norwood is located in Norfolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,737 people
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Dedham
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Newton Upper Falls
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Upper Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Upper Falls
        • Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
      • Newton Lower Falls
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newton Lower Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Lower Falls
        • Newton Lower Falls is located in Middlesex County
      • North Natick
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Natick have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Natick
        • North Natick is located in Middlesex County
      • Millis
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • 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
      • Walpole
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walpole
        • Walpole is located in Norfolk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,582 people
      • East Walpole
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Walpole
        • East Walpole is located in Norfolk County
      • Readville Manor
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Readville Manor
        • Readville Manor is located in Norfolk County
      • Stonybrook Village
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • West Roxbury
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Roxbury
        • West Roxbury is located in Suffolk County
      • Newton Highlands
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Highlands
        • Newton Highlands is located in Middlesex County
      • Eliot
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliot
        • Eliot is located in Middlesex County
      • Waban
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waban
        • Waban is located in Middlesex County
      • Cochituate
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cochituate have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochituate
        • Cochituate is located in Middlesex 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. 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 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.

    • Glenwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Farm Burying Ground
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farm Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farm Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farm Burying Ground
    • Needham Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Needham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Needham Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Needham Cemetery
    • Indian Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Plain Burying Ground
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plain Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Plain Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plain Burying Ground
    • Pine Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Central Burying Ground
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • New South Burying Ground
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New South Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New South Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New South Burying Ground
    • Old South Burying Ground
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old South Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old South Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old South Burying Ground
    • Medfield State Hospital Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Vine Lake Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Highland Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • North Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Dell Park Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dell Park Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dell Park Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dell Park Cemetery
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • Old Parish Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Old Parish Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
        • The Old Parish Cemetery has also been known as:
        • South Parish Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Parish Cemetery
        • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #NRD.800 <2>
      • Old Village Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Brookdare Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • 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
      • Brookdale Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Gardens Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The The Gardens Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
        • The The Gardens Cemetery has also been known as:
        • The Gardens at Gethsemane Cemetery
        • Gethsemane Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the The Gardens Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #91017 <1>
      • Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
      • St. Josephs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
      • St. Mary's Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • The St. Mary's Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Mary's Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<4> to the east of Newton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary's Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #862203 <1>
      • St. Mary's Episcopal Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

    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 #599453  (Highland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #599453 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: Medfield
      • County: Norfolk         Elev: 53
      • Location given for GNIS #599453 (Highland Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #91079
    • Referenced MACRIS Record:  DOV.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 '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- ) 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: 42.2452, Longitude: -71.2772    
    <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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