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:
40.3957, -74.7657
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 Mercer County<2>.
The county seat for Mercer County is located in Trenton. Trenton lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south 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 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Highland Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Highland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Stoutsburg Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Stoutsburg Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Stoutsburg Cemetery is located
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2231503 <5>
- Stoutsburg Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Stoutsburg Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoutsburg Cemetery
- Zion Road Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Zion Road Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Road Cemetery
- Blawenburg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Blawenburg Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blawenburg Cemetery
- Union Cemetery of Wertsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wertsville Baptist Church Yard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Unionville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Unionville Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Amwell Ridge Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Amwell Ridge Cemetery is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amwell Ridge Cemetery
- The Amwell Ridge Cemetery has also been known as:
- Amwell United First Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Larison's Corner Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #780051 <5>
- Harbourton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Harbourton Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbourton Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Harbourton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1964804 <5>
- Clover Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Clover Hill Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill Cemetery
- Clover Hill Reformed Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Winder Phillips Grave Yard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Lawrenceville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Princeton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Princeton Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Princeton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Princeton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100174 <5>
- Rocky Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Rocky Hill Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill Cemetery
- Morris Hall Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Morris Hall Cemetery is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Hall Cemetery
- Kingston Presbyterian Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Beekman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Beekman Cemetery is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beekman Cemetery
- Harlingen Reformed Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Neshanic Reformed Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Highland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Highland Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Mount Rose
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Rose is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Rose
- Rileyville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Rileyville is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rileyville
- Skillman
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Skillman is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skillman
- Snydertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Snydertown is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snydertown
- Linvale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Linvale is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linvale
- Wertsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Wertsville is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wertsville
- Larisons Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Larisons Corners is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Larisons Corners
- Lawrenceville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Lawrenceville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceville
- Reaville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Reaville is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reaville
- Harlingen
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Harlingen is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlingen
- Bear Tavern
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Bear Tavern is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Tavern
- Princessville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Princessville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princessville
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Woodfern
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Woodfern is located in Somerset County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodfern
- Copper Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Copper Hill is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Hill
- Titusville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Titusville is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Titusville
- Ewing
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ewing is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewing
- Kingston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Kingston is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
- Lambertville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Lambertville is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambertville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
- Somerset
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Somerset is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerset
- West Trenton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- West Trenton is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Trenton
- Parkway Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Parkway Village is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Village
- Eldridge Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Eldridge Park is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldridge Park
- Princeton Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Princeton Junction is located in Mercer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton Junction
- Plainsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Plainsboro is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainsboro
- Flemington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Flemington is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flemington
- Sand Brook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sand Brook is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Brook
- Sergeantsville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Sergeantsville is located in Hunterdon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergeantsville
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 Mercer County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Highland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Harlingen
- Kingston
- Lambertville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 New Jersey:
- Pages specific to Mercer 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 #877103 (Highland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #877103 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: Mercer
- Est. Elev: 96 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Hopewell
- Location given for Highland Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.3956614 Lon: -74.7657175
- 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 New Jersey's counties, including Mercer, 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. |