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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:

48.8734, -104.7761

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 Sheridan County<2>.

The county seat for Sheridan County is located in Plentywood. Plentywood lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the southeast 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 25 miles [40.2 km] of the Highland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Old Redstone Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Old Redstone Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Redstone Cemetery
  • Archer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Archer Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Archer Cemetery
  • Valleyview Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Valleyview Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valleyview Cemetery
  • Plentywood Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Plentywood Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plentywood Cemetery
  • Plentywood Memorial Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Christensen Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • The Christensen Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christensen Cemetery
  • Wankel Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Whitetail Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • The Whitetail Cemetery is located in Daniels County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitetail Cemetery
  • Flaxville Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • The Flaxville Cemetery is located in Daniels County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flaxville Cemetery
  • Faith Lutheran Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Dooley Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • The Dooley Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooley Cemetery
  • Rock Spring Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • The Rock Spring Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Spring Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Antelope Catholic Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Bethany Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • The Bethany Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
    • Orville Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Orville Cemetery is located in Daniels County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orville Cemetery
    • Antelope Creek Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • McCall - Gibson Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the southwest of Westby.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21093 <5>
    • Comertown Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • The Comertown Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comertown Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Comertown Cemetery is located outside and to the east of Comertown.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #20825 <5>
    • Chapel Grove Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 15 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km] of the Highland Cemetery.

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

  • Outlook
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Daleview
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Daleview is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daleview
  • Redstone
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Raymond
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Big Muddy ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Plentywood
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Regway
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regway
  • Whitetail
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Flaxville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Antelope
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Gladmar
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gladmar
    • Minton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Reserve
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Comertown
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Comertown is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comertown
    • Big Beaver
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)

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 Sheridan County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 Highland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Montana:
  • Pages specific to Sheridan 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 #1677208  (Highland Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1677208 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: Sheridan
      • Est. Elev: 709 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Archer
      • Location given for Highland Cemetery:
      • Lat: 48.873361     Lon: -104.7760779
      • 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 Montana's counties, including Sheridan, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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>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.