A visit to the Highland Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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:
44.8048, -69.0278
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Highland Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Highland Cemetery is located in Penobscot County<2>.
The county seat for Penobscot County is located in Bangor. Bangor lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east 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 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Highland Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Highland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rug le Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Rug le Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rug le Cemetery
- North Carmel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The North Carmel Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carmel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the North Carmel Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of Bangor.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2172594 <5>
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Pine Tree Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Pine Tree Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Cemetery
- Etna Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Etna Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna Cemetery
- Graveyard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Graveyard Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graveyard Cemetery
- Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Rogers Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Coboro Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Toothaker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Toothaker Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toothaker Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Knowlton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Knowlton Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knowlton Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Leavitt Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Leavitt Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leavitt Cemetery
- Lakeview Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
- Waughn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Waughn Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waughn Cemetery
- Palmer Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Palmer Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Cemetery
- Simpson Corners Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chapman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Chapman Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Cemetery
- Evergreen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Birch Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Birch Grove Cemetery is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Grove Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Highland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Highland Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Carmel
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- North Newburgh
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- North Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newburgh
- Etna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Etna is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
- Hermon
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Snow Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Snow Corner is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Corner
- Levant
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- South Newburgh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- South Newburgh is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Newburgh
- Newburgh Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Newburgh Village is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburgh Village
- Hampden Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Hampden Center is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampden Center
- Stetson
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Stetson is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stetson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,192 people
- Plymouth
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- East Dixmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Kenduskeag
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- East Newport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- East Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Newport
- Dixmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
- Hampden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- North Newport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- North Newport is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Newport
- East Exeter
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- East Exeter is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Exeter
- Orrington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Orrington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- North Orrington is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Orrington
- East Bangor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- East Bangor is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Bangor
- Glenburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Glenburn is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,567 people
- South Corinth
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- South Corinth is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Corinth
- North Winterport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- North Winterport is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Winterport
- Exeter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Exeter is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,098 people
- Bangor
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Corinth
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Newport
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
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 Penobscot County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Highland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bangor
- Glenburn
- Hampden
- Kenduskeag
- Newport
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 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 Maine:
- Pages specific to Penobscot 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 GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #568034 (Highland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #568034 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: Penobscot
- Est. Elev: 74 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Carmel
- Location given for Highland Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.8047913 Lon: -69.0278195
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Penobscot, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Highland Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |