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A visit to the Highland Memorial Gardens ...

Introduction ...

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 Memorial Gardens ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Highland Memorial Gardens

Lat:   43.6163°   (43° 36' 58")

Lon:   -70.2787°   (-70° 16' 43")

The Highland Memorial Gardens is located in Cumberland County<1>.

The county seat for Cumberland County is located in Portland. Portland lies just to the north northeast of the Highland Memorial Gardens .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the Highland Memorial Gardens.<3>

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

  • Forest City Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Bay View Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Smith Street Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Western Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Western Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Western Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Western Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Stroudwater Burying Ground
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stroudwater Burying Ground
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stroudwater Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Stroudwater Burying Ground is located in Cumberland County
  • Brooklawn Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Temple Beth El Memorial Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Black Point Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Black Point Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Black Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Black Point Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Old Settlers Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Settlers Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Settlers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Eastern Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastern Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eastern Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maplewood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maplewood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Maplewood Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Sinai Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Sinai Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • St. Hyacinthe Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Hyacinthe Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Hyacinthe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Hyacinthe Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
    • Pond Cove Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pond Cove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pond Cove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pond Cove Cemetery is located in Cumberland County

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 Memorial Gardens.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Highland Memorial Gardens, 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 Memorial Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cumberland County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Highland Memorial Gardens.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 professional and volunteer 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 Memorial Gardens:

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 Memorial Gardens:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #568039  (Highland Memorial Gardens)
    • Note: GNIS record #568039 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: Prouts Neck
    • County: Cumberland         Elev: 28
    • Location given for GNIS #568039 (Highland Memorial Gardens)

The official website for Cumberland County: www.cumberlandcounty.org/

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Cumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Highland Memorial Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.6163, Longitude: -70.2787    
<3>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.
<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.
<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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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