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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:

42.8164, -102.9307

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 Dawes County<2>.

The county seat for Dawes County is located in Chadron. Chadron lies just to the west northwest 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 22 that are within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> of the Highland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Dawes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Dawes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
  • Shisler Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • The Shisler Cemetery is located in Dawes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shisler Cemetery
  • Beaver Valley Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • The Beaver Valley Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Valley Cemetery
  • Antelope Valley Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Dawes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Hay Springs Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hay Springs Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hay Springs Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Whitney Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • The Whitney Cemetery is located in Dawes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitney Cemetery
  • Abold Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • The Abold Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abold Cemetery
  • Highland Center Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Movotny Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • The Movotny Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Movotny Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Shannon County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Crow Butte Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • The Crow Butte Cemetery is located in Dawes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crow Butte Cemetery
    • St. Peters Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
    • Amity Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • The Amity Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity Cemetery
    • Crawford Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Dawes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Cemetery
    • St. John Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. John Cemetery is located in Dawes County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Sheridan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
    • Red Cloud Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Red Cloud Cemetery is located in Oglala Lakota County (SD)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Cloud Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Red Cloud Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northwest of Pine Ridge (SD).
      • The Red Cloud Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Holy Rosary Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1970722 <5>
    • Tashnke-Ko-Ki-Pa-Pi Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)

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:

  • Chadron
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Bordeaux ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bordeaux is located in Dawes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bordeaux
  • Dakota Junction
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Dakota Junction is located in Dawes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota Junction
  • Hay Springs
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Whitney
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Whiteclay
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Pine Ridge
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Rushville
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
  • Crawford
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
  • Horn
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Horn is located in Dawes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn
  • Oglala
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
  • Belmont
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Belmont is located in Dawes County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
  • Clinton
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Clinton is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39 people
  • Oelrichs
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Oelrichs is located in Fall River County (SD)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oelrichs
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oelrichs <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 Highland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Dawes 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 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 Highland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Dawes 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 #835589  (Highland Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #835589 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: Dawes
      • Est. Elev: 1074 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Chadron East
      • Location given for Highland Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.8163633     Lon: -102.9307365
      • 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 Nebraska's counties, including Dawes, 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- 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.