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A visit to the Highland Union Cemetery ...



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 Union Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Highland Union Cemetery (FG ID #2179131)

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 Union Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   40.3517°   (40° 21' 6")

Lon:   -99.7183°   (-99° 43' 5")

The Highland Union Cemetery is located in Gosper County<2>.

The county seat for Gosper County is located in Elwood. Elwood lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Highland Union Cemetery .

Establishment of the Highland Union Cemetery ...

The Highland Union Cemetery was established in 1880.

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 Highland Union Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Gosper 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 Union 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 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Highland Union Cemetery.

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

    • Edison
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Oxford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • 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>
    • Arapahoe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Mascot
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascot
      • Mascot is located in Harlan County
    • Atlanta
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • 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>
    • Bertrand
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Hollinger
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollinger have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollinger
      • Hollinger is located in Furnas County
    • Loomis
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Holbrook
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holbrook
      • Holbrook is located in Furnas County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 192 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holbrook <4>
    • Beaver City
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Smithfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Stamford
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Flynn Junction
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flynn Junction
        • Flynn Junction is located in Harlan County
      • Elwood
        (18 miles [29 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>
      • Holdrege
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Westmark
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmark
        • Westmark is located in Phelps County
      • Hendley
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendley
        • Hendley is located in Furnas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hendley <4>
      • Orleans
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
        • Orleans is located in Harlan County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <4>

    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 Union Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gosper County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Alma
      • Alma lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the Southeast (SE) of the Highland Union Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alma.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
    • Arapahoe
    • Atlanta
    • Beaver City
    • Bertrand
    • Cambridge
    • Edison
      • Edison lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Highland Union Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Edison.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
    • Elwood
      • Elwood lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Highland Union Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elwood.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elwood
    • Funk
      • Funk lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Highland Union Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Funk.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Funk
    • Hendley
    • Holbrook
    • Holdrege
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Continue List   (6 more)
        • Loomis lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Highland Union Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Loomis.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loomis
      • Orleans
      • Oxford
        • Oxford lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Highland Union Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Oxford.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Ragan
        • Ragan lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the East (E) of the Highland Union Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ragan.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ragan
      • Smithfield
      • Stamford

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Highland Union Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Stump Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Zion Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Edison Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edison Cemetery is located in Furnas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edison Cemetery
    • Kellner Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fairfield Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Oxford Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oxford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oxford Cemetery is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oxford Cemetery
    • McGuire Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Arapahoe Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Spring Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Grove Cemetery is located in Harlan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Grove Cemetery
    • Shaw Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Homerville Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Garfield Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Garfield Cemetery is located in Furnas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garfield Cemetery
      • Highland Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • The Highland Cemetery is located in Phelps County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Highland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Bertrand.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Highland Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100763 <1>
      • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • East Muddy Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Loomis Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Turner Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turner Cemetery is located in Furnas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
      • Stamford Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stamford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stamford Cemetery is located in Harlan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stamford Cemetery
      • Industry Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Immanuel Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 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 Union Cemetery:

    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 Gosper, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Highland Union Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.3517, Longitude: -99.7183    
    <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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