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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 #706)

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:   42.2577°   (42° 15' 27")

Lon:   -83.6102°   (-83° 36' 36")

The Highland Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County<2>.

The county seat for Washtenaw County is located in Ann Arbor. Ann Arbor lies just to the west northwest of the Highland Cemetery .

Establishment of the Highland Cemetery ...

The Highland Cemetery was established in 1863.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Highland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Luke's Episcopal Church Cloister Garth Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Luke's Episcopal Church Cloister Garth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Luke's Episcopal Church Cloister Garth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Luke's Episcopal Church Cloister Garth Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
  • Spencer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spencer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spencer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Spencer Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
  • Terhune Graveyard
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Terhune Graveyard
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Terhune Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Terhune Graveyard is located in Washtenaw County
  • Woodlawn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
  • Botsford Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Botsford Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Botsford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Botsford Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
  • Comstock Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Comstock Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Comstock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Comstock Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
  • Union - Udell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union - Udell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union - Udell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Union - Udell Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
  • Denton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denton Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Denton Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Cherry Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cherry Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cherry Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Cherry Hill Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Free Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Free Church Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
  • Arborcrest Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arborcrest Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arborcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Arborcrest Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • St. Clare's Episcopal Church Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Clare's Episcopal Church Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Clare's Episcopal Church Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Clare's Episcopal Church Chapel Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
    • Alban Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alban Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alban Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alban Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
    • Denton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Denton Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Denton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Denton Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Knollwood Memorial Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knollwood Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knollwood Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knollwood Memorial Park is located in Wayne County
    • Pray Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pray Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pray Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Harwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harwood Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Wayne County
    • Laraway Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laraway Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laraway Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Laraway Family Cemetery is located in Washtenaw County
    • United Memorial Gardens
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 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.

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 Washtenaw 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 begin 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:

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 #628245  (Highland Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #628245 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: Denton
    • County: Washtenaw         Elev: 243
    • Location given for GNIS #628245 (Highland Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #706

The official website for Washtenaw County: www.ewashtenaw.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.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>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Washtenaw, 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 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: 42.2577, Longitude: -83.6102    
<4>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.
<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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