A visit to the Higgland 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 Higgland Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Higgland Cemetery:
31.6063, -91.2287
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Higgland Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Higgland Cemetery is located in Adams County<2>.
The county seat for Adams County is located in Natchez. Natchez lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Higgland Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Higgland Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Higgland Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Higgland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Marks Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The St. Marks Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marks Cemetery
- Brandon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Brandon Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandon Cemetery
- Sessions Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Sessions Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sessions Cemetery
- Blake Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Blake Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blake Cemetery
- Rucker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Rucker Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker Cemetery
- St. James Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Winston Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Winston Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winston Cemetery
- Branch Gravesite
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Branch Gravesite is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branch Gravesite
- Roaring Dale Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Roaring Dale Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roaring Dale Cemetery
- Tate Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Tate Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tate Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Milford Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Rawlings Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Rawlings Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawlings Cemetery
- Sweet Auburn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Sweet Auburn Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweet Auburn Cemetery
- Bryandale Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Bryandale Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryandale Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
- Farrar Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Farrar Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar Cemetery
- Bullen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Bullen Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullen Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The White Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Higgland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Higgland Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Selma
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Selma is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Washington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Washington is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Jeannette
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jeannette is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- Hamburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Hamburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Natchez
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Roxie
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Vidalia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Fayette
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Carthage
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Carthage is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Cloverdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Cloverdale is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- White Apple
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- White Apple is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
- Harriston
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Knoxville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Knoxville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Waterproof
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Garden City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Garden City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Rodney
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Rodney is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Sycamore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Sycamore is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
- Ridgecrest
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
- Red Lick
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
- Clayton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ferriday
(19 miles [30.6 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 Higgland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Adams County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Higgland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fayette
- Ferriday
- Hamburg
- Meadville
- Natchez
- Rodney
- Saint Joseph
- Vidalia
- Washington
- Waterproof
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Higgland Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Adams 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 Higgland Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #693474 (Higgland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #693474 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: Adams
- Est. Elev: 116 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cranfield
- Location given for Higgland Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.6062771 Lon: -91.2287206
- 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 Mississippi's counties, including Adams, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Higgland 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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |