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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:

43.6655, -70.5190

The Highland Cemetery is located in York County<1>.

The county seat for York County is located in Alfred. Alfred lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the southwest 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 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Highland Cemetery.<3>

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

  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Flanders Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Flanders Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders Cemetery
  • South Street Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The South Street Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Street Cemetery
  • Ft. Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Ft. Hill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ft. Hill Cemetery
  • Hillcrest Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in York County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Cemetery
  • Meeting House Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • South Buston Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Eastern Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Eastern Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Cemetery
  • North Street Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The North Street Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Street Cemetery
  • Shaws Mill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Shaws Mill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaws Mill Cemetery
  • West Gorham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The West Gorham Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Gorham Cemetery
  • South Gorham Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The South Gorham Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gorham Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • Bear Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Nonesuch Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • The Nonesuch Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nonesuch Cemetery
    • Smith - Anderson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Sapling Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Sapling Hill Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sapling Hill Cemetery
    • Conant Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • The Conant Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant Cemetery
    • Browns Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Browns Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browns Cemetery
    • Old Anderson Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Anderson Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Anderson Cemetery
    • Mugford Family Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mugford Family Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mugford Family Cemetery
    • Loveitt Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Loveitt Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loveitt Cemetery
    • White Rock Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The White Rock Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock 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]<2> of the Highland Cemetery.

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

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 York 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 start with 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 Maine:
  • Pages specific to York 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 #1910929  (Highland Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1910929 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: York
      • Est. Elev: 86 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Standish
      • Location given for Highland Cemetery:
      • Lat: 43.6648021     Lon: -70.5189424
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including York, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Highland Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>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.
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