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:
36.8914, -90.8632
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 Carter County<2>.
The county seat for Carter County is located in Van Buren. Van Buren lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northwest 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 21 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Highland Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Highland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Kelley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Kelley Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Cemetery
- Grandin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Grandin Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandin Cemetery
- McRone Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The McRone Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McRone Cemetery
- Smith Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Smith Chapel Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Chapel Cemetery
- Chilton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Chilton Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chilton Cemetery
- Good Hope Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
- White Mill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The White Mill Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Mill Cemetery
- Raymers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Raymers Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymers Cemetery
- Aldrich Valley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Harris Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Harris Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Cemetery
- Ponder Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Ponder Cemetery is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponder Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Hill Top Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Hill Top Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill Top Cemetery
- Robertson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Robertson Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
- Hoskins Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Hoskins Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoskins Cemetery
- Eastwood Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- The Eastwood Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastwood Cemetery
- Lewis Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Lewis Cemetery is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Cemetery
- Hannars Graveyard
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Hannars Graveyard is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannars Graveyard
- Scott Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Kearney Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Kearney Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Cemetery
- Harmony Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Highland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Highland Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Grandin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Grandin is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
- Ellsinore
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Chicopee
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chicopee is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
- Van Buren
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bennett
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bennett is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
- Mill Spring
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Spring is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Briar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Briar is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar
- Fremont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Fremont is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
- Doniphan
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Williamsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bardley
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Bardley is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardley
- Fairdealing
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Fairdealing is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Dees Town
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Dees Town is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dees Town
- Piedmont
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Gamburg
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Gamburg is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamburg
- Ponder
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Ponder is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponder
- Oxly
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Oxly is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxly
- Ellington
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Gatewood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Gatewood is located in Ripley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
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 Carter County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Highland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Doniphan
- Ellington
- Ellsinore
- Grandin
- Greenville
- Piedmont
- Poplar Bluff
- Van Buren
- Williamsville
- Winona
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:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Carter 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 #750320 (Highland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #750320 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: Carter
- Est. Elev: 248 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hunter
- Location given for Highland Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.8914419 Lon: -90.8631794
- 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 Missouri's counties, including Carter, 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' (or point-to-point) 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'. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |