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A visit to the Highlands 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 Highlands Cemetery ...

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

35.0640, -83.2013

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Highlands Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Highlands Cemetery is located in Macon County<2>.

The county seat for Macon County is located in Franklin. Franklin lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the northwest of the Highlands Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Highlands Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Highlands Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Horse Cove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Horse Cove Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Cove Cemetery
  • Miller Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Miller Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Goldmine Cemetery
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
  • Blue Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Whiteside Cove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Evvitt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Evvitt Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evvitt Cemetery
  • Macedonia MB Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Glade Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Glade Hope Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glade Hope Cemetery
  • Norton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Norton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Cemetery
  • Norton Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The Norton Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Cemetery
  • Hedden Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Hedden Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedden Cemetery
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Strain Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Strain Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strain Cemetery
    • Watkins Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Macon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Cemetery
    • Duncan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan Cemetery
    • Lower Zachary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Lower Zachary Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Zachary Cemetery
      • The Lower Zachary Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Cashiers Valley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #47952 <5>
    • Upper Zachary Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Upper Zachary Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Zachary Cemetery
    • Hale Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Hale Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Cemetery
    • Hale Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Hale Church Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale Church Cemetery
    • Page Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Page Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Page Cemetery
    • Burrell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Burrell Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burrell Cemetery
    • Billingsley Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Billingsley Cemetery is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billingsley Cemetery
    • Winchester Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Winchester Cemetery is located in Oconee County (SC)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Cemetery
    • Erastus Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Erastus Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erastus Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Highlands Cemetery.

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

  • Highlands
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Lickskillet
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Lickskillet is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lickskillet
  • Cashiers
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Scaly Mountain
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Glenville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Erastus
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Erastus is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erastus
  • Sky Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Ellijay
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Ellijay is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellijay
  • Orlando
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Orlando is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
  • Riverside
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Riverside is located in Macon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
  • Otto
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Sapphire
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Dillard
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Antioch
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Antioch is located in Rabun County (GA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
    • Mountain Rest
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Franklin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Mountain City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Tuckasegee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Toxaway Falls ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Toxaway Falls is located in Transylvania County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toxaway Falls
    • Lake Toxaway
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Gay
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Gay is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay
    • Tamassee
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Argura
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Argura is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argura
    • East Laport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • East Laport is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Laport
    • Forest Hills
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Forest Hills is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 376 people
      • Forest Hills has also been known as:
      • Forest Hills village
      • Village of Forest Hills
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hills <6>

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 Highlands Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Macon County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Highlands Cemetery: