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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:

47.7042, -103.7985

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 McKenzie County<2>.

The county seat for McKenzie County is located in Watford City. Watford City lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the east northeast 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 23 miles [37 km] of the Highland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Charbonneau Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Nameless Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Nameless Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nameless Cemetery
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Yellowstone Point Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Rawson Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Rawson Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawson Cemetery
  • Alexander Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Alexander Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
  • Red Wing Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The Red Wing Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Wing Cemetery
  • Spring Grove Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Richland County (MT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Poker Jim Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Poker Jim Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poker Jim Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Richland County (MT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Zoar Lutheran Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Camp Creek Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Camp Creek Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Creek Cemetery
    • Sidney Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Richland Memorial Park
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • The Richland Memorial Park is located in Richland County (MT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Memorial Park
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Richland Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Sidney (MT).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21064 <5>
    • Wilmington Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wilmington Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmington Cemetery
    • Newlon Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • The Newlon Cemetery is located in Richland County (MT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newlon Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Newlon Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the southwest of Sidney (MT).
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #21020 <5>
    • Brorson Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • The Brorson Cemetery is located in Richland County (MT)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brorson Cemetery
    • Sunny Side Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • The Sunny Side Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side Cemetery
      • The Sunny Side Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sunnyside Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102622 <5>
    • Tepee Buttes Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • The Tepee Buttes Cemetery is located in McKenzie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tepee Buttes Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 14 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Highland Cemetery.

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

  • Charbonneau
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Charbonneau is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charbonneau
  • Cartwright
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Alexander
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Rawson
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Rawson is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawson
  • Harding
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Harding is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
  • Fairview
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Sidney
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Sidney is located in Richland County (MT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,297 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sidney <6>
  • Arnegard
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Dore
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Dore is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dore
  • Piche
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Piche is located in Richland County (MT)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piche
  • Crane
    (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
  • Watford City
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
  • Trenton
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
  • Schafer
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Schafer is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schafer

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 McKenzie 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 start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to McKenzie 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 #1034921  (Highland Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1034921 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: McKenzie
      • Est. Elev: 712 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sather Lake
      • Location given for Highland Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.7041844     Lon: -103.7985343
      • 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 North Dakota's counties, including McKenzie, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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.