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A visit to the Highland Center Cemetery ...


The location of the Highland Center 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 Center Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.4661°   (40° 27' 57")

Lon:   -96.7614°   (-96° 45' 41")

The Highland Center Cemetery is located in Gage County<2>.

The county seat for Gage County is located in Beatrice. Beatrice lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south of the Highland Center 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 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 Center Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Gage 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 Center 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 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Highland Center Cemetery.

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

    • Cortland
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortland
      • Cortland is located in Gage County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 478 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortland <4>
    • Clatonia
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Hallam
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Pickrell
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Princeton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
      • Princeton is located in Lancaster County
    • De Witt
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Firth
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firth
      • Firth is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 619 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Firth <4>
    • Kramer
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kramer
      • Kramer is located in Lancaster County
    • Wilber
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Sprague
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Martell
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Holland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Lancaster County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Hickman
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Beatrice
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Adams
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adams have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
        • Adams is located in Gage County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <4>
      • Roca
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roca
        • Roca is located in Lancaster County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 358 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roca <4>
      • Crete
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Panama
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Berks
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berks
        • Berks is located in Lancaster County
      • Plymouth
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plymouth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
        • Plymouth is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 379 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plymouth <4>
      • Swanton
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Rockford
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
        • Rockford is located in Gage County
      • Filley
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)

    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 Center Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gage County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Adams
      • Adams lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Highland Center Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Adams.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
    • Beatrice
    • Bennet
      • Bennet lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Highland Center Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Bennet.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennet
    • Cortland
    • Crete
      • Crete lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Highland Center Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Crete.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crete
    • De Witt
      • De Witt lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Highland Center Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for De Witt.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
    • Denton
      • Denton lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Highland Center Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Denton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton
    • Filley
      • Filley lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Highland Center Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Filley.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filley
    • Firth
      • Firth lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Highland Center Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Firth.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firth
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Continue List   (6 more)
        • Hallam lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Highland Center Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hallam.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallam
      • Hickman
        • Hickman lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Highland Center Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Hickman.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
      • Panama
        • Panama lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Highland Center Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Panama.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
      • Plymouth
      • Swanton
        • Swanton lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Highland Center Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Swanton.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
      • Wilber

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Highland Center Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Gage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Gage County
      • The St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Hallam Community Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Sunnyside Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sunnyside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sunnyside Cemetery is located in Gage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sunnyside Cemetery
    • Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hallam Zion Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Olive Branch Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Gage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Gage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Grandview Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Grandview Cemetery is located in Gage County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandview Cemetery
    • Princeton Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • John Sothan Family Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the John Sothan Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The John Sothan Family Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the John Sothan Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2370923 <6>
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Elysian View Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Firth Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • The Firth Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Firth Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Firth.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Firth Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100639 <6>
      • Dietz Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Austin Creek Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Buhrmann Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Kramer Community Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • St. John Lutheran Church Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Oak Grove Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Stockfeldt Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

    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 Center Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #829972  (Highland Center Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #829972 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: Clatonia
      • County: Gage         Elev: 445
      • Location given for GNIS #829972 (Highland Center Cemetery)

    The official website for Gage County: www.co.gage.ne.us/

    The official website for State of Nebraska: www.nebraska.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 Nebraska's counties, including Gage, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Center Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4661, Longitude: -96.7614       In this case, the coordinates for the Highland Center 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>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.
    <7>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.




 

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