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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 #29293)

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:   39.0854°   (39° 5' 7")

Lon:   -94.4756°   (-94° 28' 32")

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

The county seat for Jackson County is located in Independence. Independence lies just to the east of the Highland Cemetery .

Establishment of the Highland Cemetery ...

The Highland Cemetery was established in 1909.

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 Jackson 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 35 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.

    • Leeds
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeds
      • Leeds is located in Jackson County
    • Maywood
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maywood
      • Maywood is located in Jackson County
    • Sugar Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Independence
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Randolph
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
      • Randolph is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 56 people
    • East Kansas City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Kansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Kansas City
      • East Kansas City is located in Clay County
    • Cement City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cement City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cement City
      • Cement City is located in Jackson County
    • Birmingham
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birmingham
      • Birmingham is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
    • Minaville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minaville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minaville
      • Minaville is located in Clay County
    • Kansas City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Raytown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raytown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raytown
      • Raytown is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,816 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raytown <4>
    • Avondale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avondale have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avondale
      • Avondale is located in Clay County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
    • Continue List   (23 more) ...
      • North Kansas City
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kansas City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kansas City
        • North Kansas City is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,017 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Kansas City <4>
      • Westwood Hills
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Hills
        • Westwood Hills is located in Johnson County (KS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 390 people
      • Claycomo
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Claycomo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claycomo
        • Claycomo is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,526 people
      • Little Blue
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Blue
        • Little Blue is located in Jackson County
      • Adams
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
        • Adams is located in Jackson County
      • Woodhill
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodhill
        • Woodhill is located in Clay County
      • Westwood
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood
        • Westwood is located in Johnson County (KS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,642 people
      • Mission Woods
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Woods
        • Mission Woods is located in Johnson County (KS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
      • River Bend
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bend
        • River Bend is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10 people
      • Roeland Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roeland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roeland Park
        • Roeland Park is located in Johnson County (KS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,652 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roeland Park <4>
      • Fairway
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway
        • Fairway is located in Johnson County (KS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,963 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairway <4>
      • Mission Hills
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mission Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Hills
        • Mission Hills is located in Johnson County (KS)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,533 people
      • Holmes Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holmes Park
        • Holmes Park is located in Jackson County
        • Holmes Park has also been known as:
        • Holmes
      • Pleasant Valley
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
        • Pleasant Valley is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,047 people
      • Lake Tapawingo
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Tapawingo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Tapawingo
        • Lake Tapawingo is located in Jackson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
      • Gladstone
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gladstone have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladstone
        • Gladstone is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,677 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gladstone <4>
      • Oakview
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakview
        • Oakview is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 393 people
      • Oakwood Park
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood Park
        • Oakwood Park is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
      • Oakwood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
        • Oakwood is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
      • Oaks
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaks
        • Oaks is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 135 people
      • Glenaire
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenaire have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenaire
        • Glenaire is located in Clay County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
      • Northmoor
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northmoor have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northmoor
        • Northmoor is located in Platte County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 362 people
      • Kansas City
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)

    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 Jackson 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 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Highland Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Pitcher Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pitcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pitcher Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pitcher Cemetery
    • Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hill Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hill Cemetery
    • Sheffield Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Mt. St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. St. Marys Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. St. Marys Cemetery
    • Cole Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Cole Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Cole Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cole Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Woodlawn Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Independence.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Independence Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #32371 <1>
    • Mound Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Rice Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Rice Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rice Cemetery
    • Collings Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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 Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    • Brooking Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Campground Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campground Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
      • Hendrick Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hendrick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hendrick Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hendrick Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • West Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Luttrell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • The Luttrell Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • The Luttrell Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Carr Cemetery
        • Dalton Cemetery
        • Luttrell - Dalton Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luttrell Cemetery
      • Minaville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Minaville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Minaville Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Minaville Cemetery
      • Minneville Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Crowley Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Roger Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • The Roger Cemetery is located in Clay County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roger Cemetery
      • Floral Hills Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Floral Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Floral Hills Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Floral Hills Cemetery
      • Mound Olivet Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • The Mound Olivet Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • The Mound Olivet Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Mound Olivet Catholic Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mound Olivet Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #30357 <1>
      • Oak Ridge Memory Gardens
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Memory Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Ridge Memory Gardens is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Memory Gardens
      • Mann Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mann Cemetery is located in Jackson County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mann 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 #719562  (Highland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #719562 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: Independence
      • County: Jackson         Elev: 282
      • Location given for GNIS #719562 (Highland Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #29293

    The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.mo.us/

    The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 Missouri's counties, including Jackson, 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 Highland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0854, Longitude: -94.4756    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <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 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.
    <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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