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. 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:
42.2452, -71.2772
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Highland Cemetery.
Establishment of the Highland Cemetery ...
The Highland Cemetery was established in 1746.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 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.
- 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)
- The Farm Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farm Burying Ground
- Needham Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Needham Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Cemetery
- Indian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Plain Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Plain Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- Old South Burying Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- 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)
- The Dell Park Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dell Park Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Old Parish Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Old Village Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Brookdare Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Brookdare Cemetery is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdare Cemetery
- Brookdale Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Gardens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Lebanon Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Lebanon Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- St. Mary's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- 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.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 30 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:
- Dover
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Charles River Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Westwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Westwood is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,384 people
- Needham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Needham is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31,537 people
- Babson Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Babson Park is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babson Park
- Wellesley Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wellesley Hills is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Hills
- South Sherborn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- South Sherborn is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sherborn
- Medfield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Medfield is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,011 people
- Needham Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Needham Heights is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Needham Heights
- Wellesley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Natick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Sherborn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- Norwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Dedham
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Newton Upper Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Newton Upper Falls is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Upper Falls
- Newton Lower Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Newton Lower Falls is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Lower Falls
- Wellesley Farms
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wellesley Farms is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellesley Farms
- North Natick
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Millis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Millis is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,519 people
- Walpole
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- East Walpole
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Readville Manor
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ashcroft
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ashcroft is located in Norfolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashcroft
- Stonybrook Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Stonybrook Village is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonybrook Village
- West Roxbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Highland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Highland is located in Suffolk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Newton Highlands
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Eliot
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Waban
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cochituate
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
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.
- Dedham
- Dover
- Natick
- Needham
- Norwood
- Walpole
- Wellesley
- Westwood
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 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:
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: #91079
Referenced MACRIS Record: DOV.801
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #599453 (Highland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #599453 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: 53 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Medfield
- Location given for Highland Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.2456534 Lon: -71.2783896
- 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 'straight-line' 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'. |
| <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. |