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A visit to the High Forest Cemetery ...


The location of the High Forest Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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 High Forest Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the High Forest Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the High Forest Cemetery

Lat:   43.8472°   (43° 50' 49")

Lon:   -92.5414°   (-92° 32' 29")

The High Forest Cemetery is located in Olmsted County<2>.

The county seat for Olmsted County is located in Rochester. Rochester lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north northeast of the High Forest Cemetery .

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 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 High Forest Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Olmsted County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the High Forest Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the High Forest Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from High Forest Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Stewartville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartville
      • Stewartville is located in Olmsted County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,095 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartville <4>
    • Racine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rock Dell
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Dell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Dell
      • Rock Dell is located in Olmsted County
    • Simpson
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
      • Simpson is located in Olmsted County
    • Grand Meadow
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Meadow
      • Grand Meadow is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Meadow <4>
    • Shanty Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
      • Shanty Town is located in Olmsted County
    • Dexter
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
      • Dexter is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <4>
    • Rochester
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Sargeant
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sargeant
      • Sargeant is located in Mower County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
    • Renova ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renova
      • Renova is located in Mower County
    • Spring Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
      • Spring Valley is located in Fillmore County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Valley <4>
    • Byron
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
      • Byron is located in Olmsted County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,691 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <4>
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Elkton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
        • Elkton is located in Mower County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
      • Fillmore
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
        • Fillmore is located in Fillmore County
      • Hayfield
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Wykoff
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wykoff have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wykoff
        • Wykoff is located in Fillmore County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wykoff <4>
      • Kasson
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kasson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasson
        • Kasson is located in Dodge County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,530 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kasson <4>
      • Waltham
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waltham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltham
        • Waltham is located in Mower County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waltham <4>
      • Brownsdale
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsdale
        • Brownsdale is located in Mower County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsdale <4>
      • Post Town
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Town
        • Post Town is located in Olmsted County
      • Ostrander
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ostrander have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ostrander
        • Ostrander is located in Fillmore County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 247 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ostrander <4>
      • Chatfield
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Genoa
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
        • Genoa is located in Olmsted County
      • Eyota
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eyota
        • Eyota is located in Olmsted County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,992 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eyota <4>
      • Mantorville
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mantorville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantorville
        • Mantorville is located in Dodge County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,205 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mantorville <4>

    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 High Forest Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Olmsted County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The High Forest Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the High Forest Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • St. Bernard Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bernard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Bernard Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bernard Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Mower County
      • The St. Johns Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. John's Evangelistic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Mower County
      • The Immanuel Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Mower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Sevar Temanson Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sevar Temanson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sevar Temanson Cemetery is located in Mower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sevar Temanson Cemetery
    • Racine Salem Evangelical Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Salem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Mower County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Jerusalem Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jerusalem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jerusalem Cemetery
    • East St. Olaf Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East St. Olaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The East St. Olaf Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East St. Olaf Cemetery
    • Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Bear Creek Luthern Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Norwegian Methodist Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norwegian Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Norwegian Methodist Cemetery is located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norwegian Methodist Cemetery
      • Hamilton Congregational Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamilton Congregational Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hamilton Congregational Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamilton Congregational Cemetery
      • St. Bridget Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Bridget Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Bridget Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Bridget Cemetery
      • St. Finbarrs Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Finbarrs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Finbarrs Cemetery is located in Mower County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Finbarrs Cemetery
      • Millet Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Millet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Millet Cemetery is located in Fillmore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Millet Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Bugan Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bugan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bugan Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bugan Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Olmsted County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery

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

    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 High Forest Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2064112  (High Forest Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2064112 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: High Forest
      • County: Olmsted         Elev: 378
      • Location given for GNIS #2064112 (High Forest Cemetery)

    The official website for Olmsted County: www.olmstedcounty.com/

    The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

    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 Minnesota's counties, including Olmsted, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 High Forest Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.8472, Longitude: -92.5414       In this case, the coordinates for the High Forest Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.




 

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