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A visit to the Highland Cemetery ...


The location of the Highland 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 Highland Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   36.8914°   (36° 53' 29")

Lon:   -90.8632°   (-90° 51' 47")

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Highland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Carter 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 Highland 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 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandin
      • Grandin is located in Carter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
    • Ellsinore
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsinore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsinore
      • Ellsinore is located in Carter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsinore <4>
    • Chicopee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
      • Chicopee is located in Carter County
    • Van Buren
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Carter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <4>
    • Bennett
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
      • Bennett is located in Ripley County
    • Mill Spring
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
      • Mill Spring is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Briar
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Briar have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briar
      • Briar is located in Ripley County
    • Fremont
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
      • Fremont is located in Carter County
    • Doniphan
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doniphan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doniphan
      • Doniphan is located in Ripley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,919 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Doniphan <4>
    • Williamsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
      • Williamsville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <4>
    • Bardley
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bardley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bardley
      • Bardley is located in Ripley County
    • Fairdealing
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairdealing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairdealing
      • Fairdealing is located in Ripley County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Dees Town
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dees Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dees Town
        • Dees Town is located in Wayne County
      • Piedmont
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Gamburg
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gamburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamburg
        • Gamburg is located in Ripley County
      • Ponder
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ponder have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponder
        • Ponder is located in Ripley County
      • Oxly
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxly
        • Oxly is located in Ripley County
      • Ellington
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
        • Ellington is located in Reynolds County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellington <4>
      • Gatewood
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatewood
        • Gatewood is located in Ripley County

    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.

    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.<5>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kelley Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelley Cemetery
    • Grandin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grandin Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandin Cemetery
    • McRone Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McRone Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McRone Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McRone Cemetery
    • Smith Chapel Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith Chapel Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Chapel Cemetery
    • Chilton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chilton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Chilton Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chilton Cemetery
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
    • White Mill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Mill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Mill Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Mill Cemetery
    • Raymers Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raymers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Raymers Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raymers Cemetery
    • Aldrich Valley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aldrich Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Aldrich Valley Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aldrich Valley Cemetery
    • Shiloh Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shiloh Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
    • Harris Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harris Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harris Cemetery
    • Ponder Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ponder Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ponder Cemetery is located in Ripley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ponder Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Hill Top Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Top Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hill Top Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Top Cemetery
      • Robertson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
      • Hoskins Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoskins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hoskins Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoskins Cemetery
      • Eastwood Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Eastwood Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastwood Cemetery
      • Lewis Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Ripley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • Hannars Graveyard
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hannars Graveyard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hannars Graveyard is located in Ripley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hannars Graveyard
      • Scott Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scott Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • Kearney Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kearney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kearney Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kearney Cemetery
      • Harmony Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony 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 Highland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #750320  (Highland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #750320 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: Hunter
      • County: Carter         Elev: 248
      • Location given for GNIS #750320 (Highland Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 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 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: 36.8914, Longitude: -90.8632       In this case, the coordinates for the Highland 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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