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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Highland Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Highland Cemetery (FG ID #100763)

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 Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.5190°   (40° 31' 8")

Lon:   -99.6436°   (-99° 38' 36")

The cemetery is located in Phelps County<2>.

As an estimate, the Highland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Bertrand.

The county seat for Phelps County is located in Holdrege. Holdrege lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Highland Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Phelps 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 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 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Highland Cemetery.

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

    • Bertrand
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Smithfield
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Loomis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Westmark
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmark
      • Westmark is located in Phelps County
    • Elwood
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
      • Elwood is located in Gosper County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 679 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elwood <4>
    • Atlanta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
      • Atlanta is located in Phelps County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 131 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <4>
    • Holdrege
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Overton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overton
      • Overton is located in Dawson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Overton <4>
    • Edison
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Lexington
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Oxford
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Furnas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <4>
    • Mascot
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
      • Mascot is located in Harlan County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Arapahoe
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Elm Creek
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Creek
        • Elm Creek is located in Buffalo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 945 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elm Creek <4>
      • Sacramento
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sacramento have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacramento
        • Sacramento is located in Phelps County
      • Funk
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Funk have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funk
        • Funk is located in Phelps County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Funk <4>
      • Eustis
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eustis have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eustis
        • Eustis is located in Frontier County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 369 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eustis <4>
      • Ragan
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ragan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragan
        • Ragan is located in Harlan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 38 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ragan <4>
      • Odessa
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)

    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 Phelps County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Highland Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Fairfield Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandstrom Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Shaw Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Loomis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Zion Cemetery is located in Gosper County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Zion Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northeast of Bertrand.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101660 <1>
    • Adullam Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Robb Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Moses Hill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Plum Creek Pioneer Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Quakerville Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • The Quakerville Cemetery is located in Gosper County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Quakerville Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Elwood.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quakerville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101205 <1>
    • Elwood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Homerville Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Platte Valley Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • McGuire Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Highland Union Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Stump Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Kellner Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Industry Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Williamsburg Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Williamsburg Cemetery is located in Phelps County
        • The Williamsburg Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Williamsburg Methodist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williamsburg Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1964882 <1>

    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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #829966  (Highland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #829966 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: Bertrand
      • County: Phelps         Elev: 768
      • Location given for GNIS #829966 (Highland Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #100763

    The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Phelps, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Highland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.5190, Longitude: -99.6436    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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