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A visit to the Highland Memorial Cemetery ...


The location of the Highland Memorial 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 Memorial Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Highland Memorial 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 Memorial Cemetery

Lat:   36.2432°   (36° 14' 35")

Lon:   -76.9444°   (-76° 56' 39")

The Highland Memorial Cemetery is located in Hertford County<2>.

The county seat for Hertford County is located in Winton. Winton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north of the Highland Memorial Cemetery .

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 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 Memorial Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Hertford 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 Memorial 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Highland Memorial Cemetery.

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

    • Powellsville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powellsville
      • Powellsville is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 239 people
    • Ahoskie
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Earleys
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earleys
      • Earleys is located in Hertford County
    • Hexlena
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hexlena
      • Hexlena is located in Bertie County
    • Poor Town
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poor Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poor Town
      • Poor Town is located in Hertford County
    • Cofield
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cofield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cofield
      • Cofield is located in Hertford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
    • Askewville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Askewville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Askewville
      • Askewville is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
    • Harrellsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrellsville
      • Harrellsville is located in Hertford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
    • Aulander
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aulander have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aulander
      • Aulander is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 763 people
    • Colerain
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colerain
      • Colerain is located in Bertie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
    • Tuscarora Beach
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora Beach
      • Tuscarora Beach is located in Hertford County
      • Tuscarora Beach has also been known as:
      • Barfield
      • Barfields
    • Winton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Menola
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menola
        • Menola is located in Hertford County
      • Eure
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eure have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eure
        • Eure is located in Gates County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eure <4>
      • Drew
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drew
        • Drew is located in Bertie County
      • Ashland
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
        • Ashland is located in Bertie County
      • Lewiston Woodville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewiston Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston Woodville
        • Lewiston Woodville is located in Bertie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 473 people
      • Gatesville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatesville
        • Gatesville is located in Gates County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 290 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gatesville <4>
      • Eagletown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagletown
        • Eagletown is located in Northampton 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 Memorial Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Hertford County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Highland Memorial 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 18 miles [29 km] of the Highland Memorial Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Hertford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Vann Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Vann Cemetery is located in Hertford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vann Cemetery
    • Green Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Green Cemetery is located in Hertford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Cemetery
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in Hertford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
    • Brantley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brantley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brantley Cemetery is located in Hertford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brantley Cemetery
    • Weaver Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Hertford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
    • Brinkley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brinkley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brinkley Cemetery is located in Hertford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brinkley Cemetery
    • Brown Family Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Brown Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Brown Family Cemetery is located in Hertford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2435568 <7>
    • Willoughby Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willoughby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Willoughby Cemetery is located in Hertford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willoughby Cemetery
    • Perry Memorial Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Perry Memorial Cemetery is located in Bertie County
      • The Perry Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Perry Family Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Memorial Cemetery
    • Eastview Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eastview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eastview Cemetery is located in Bertie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastview Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Bertie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Britt - Benthall Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Britt - Benthall Cemetery is located in Hertford County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Britt - Benthall Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the southeast of Ahoskie.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Britt - Benthall Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2484555 <7>
      • Askew Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Askew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Askew Cemetery is located in Gates County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Askew Cemetery
      • Hoggard Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoggard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hoggard Cemetery is located in Bertie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoggard Cemetery
      • Edgewood Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • The Edgewood Cemetery is located in Bertie County
        • The Edgewood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Edgewood Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgewood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47284 <7>
      • Nixon Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nixon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nixon Cemetery is located in Chowan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nixon Cemetery
      • Silas Edwards Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Roxobel - Kelford Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roxobel - Kelford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Roxobel - Kelford Cemetery is located in Bertie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roxobel - Kelford Cemetery
      • Nebo Church Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nebo Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nebo Church Cemetery is located in Northampton County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nebo Church Cemetery
      • Barden Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Barden Cemetery is located in Bertie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barden Cemetery
      • Hillcrest Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Bertie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
      • Cashie Baptist Church Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • St. Thomas Episcopal Church Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Sandy Point Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)

    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 Memorial Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1003957  (Highland Memorial Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1003957 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: Powellsville
      • County: Hertford         Elev: 19
      • Location given for GNIS #1003957 (Highland Memorial Cemetery)

    The official website for Hertford County: www.co.hertford.nc.us/

    The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.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 North Carolina's counties, including Hertford, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Highland Memorial Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.2432, Longitude: -76.9444       In this case, the coordinates for the Highland Memorial 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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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