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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Highland Lakes (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Highland Lakes. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Name Variations for Highland Lakes ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Highland Lakes: Highland Lks.

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Highland Lakes is located in Sussex County.

To see how the shape of New Jersey's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sussex County: Morris, Passaic, Warren, Orange (NY), Monroe (PA) & Pike (PA).

Below are the counties that are near Highland Lakes. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Highland Lakes:

  • Sussex County     (The home county of Highland Lakes)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland Lakes, with the one closest to Highland Lakes listed first.
    • Highland Lake
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Lake
      • Highland Lake is located in Sussex County
    • Vernon Valley
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon Valley
      • Vernon Valley is located in Sussex County
    • Hardistonville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hardistonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardistonville
      • Hardistonville is located in Sussex County
    • Beaver Run
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Run
      • Beaver Run is located in Sussex County
    • McCoys Corner
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCoys Corner
      • McCoys Corner is located in Sussex County
    • Edison
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edison
      • Edison is located in Sussex County
    • Roys
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Roys. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roys
      • Roys is located in Sussex County
    • Libertyville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
      • Libertyville is located in Sussex County
    • Colesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Colesville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colesville
      • Colesville is located in Sussex County
    • Mahola
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahola
      • Mahola is located in Sussex County
    • Armstrong
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Armstrong
      • Armstrong is located in Sussex County
    • Wykertown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wykertown
      • Wykertown is located in Sussex County
    • Augusta
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
      • Augusta is located in Sussex County
  • Bergen County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland Lakes, with the one closest to Highland Lakes listed first.
    • Campgaw
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Campgaw. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campgaw
      • Campgaw is located in Bergen County
    • Mahwah
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mahwah
      • Mahwah is located in Bergen County
    • Wyckoff
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyckoff
      • Wyckoff is located in Bergen County
    • Wortendyke
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortendyke
      • Wortendyke is located in Bergen County
    • Ho-Ho-Kus
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ho-Ho-Kus
      • Ho-Ho-Kus is located in Bergen County
    • Ridgewood
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgewood
      • Ridgewood is located in Bergen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,915 people
    • Park Ridge
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Park Ridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Ridge
      • Park Ridge is located in Bergen County
    • Warren Point
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warren Point. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Point
      • Warren Point is located in Bergen County
    • River Vale
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Vale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Vale
      • River Vale is located in Bergen County
    • Saddle Brook
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saddle Brook
      • Saddle Brook is located in Bergen County
    • Garfield
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garfield
      • Garfield is located in Bergen County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,641 people
    • Rochelle Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle Park
      • Rochelle Park is located in Bergen County
    • West Norwood
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Norwood
      • West Norwood is located in Bergen County
  • Essex County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland Lakes, with the one closest to Highland Lakes listed first.
    • Fairfield
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Essex County
    • West Caldwell
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Caldwell
      • West Caldwell is located in Essex County
    • Meadow Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadow Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Village
      • Meadow Village is located in Essex County
    • Caldwell
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caldwell
      • Caldwell is located in Essex County
    • Cedar Grove
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
      • Cedar Grove is located in Essex County
    • Montclair Heights
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Montclair Heights. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair Heights
      • Montclair Heights is located in Essex County
    • Essex Fells
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Essex Fells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Essex Fells
      • Essex Fells is located in Essex County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,071 people
    • Borough of Essex Fells
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Essex Fells have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Essex Fells
      • Borough of Essex Fells is located in Essex County
      • Estimated population in 2015: 2,159 people
    • Upper Montclair
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Montclair
      • Upper Montclair is located in Essex County
    • Verona
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
      • Verona is located in Essex County
    • Livingston
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
      • Livingston is located in Essex County
    • Montclair
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montclair
      • Montclair is located in Essex County
    • Brookdale
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brookdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookdale
      • Brookdale is located in Essex County
  • Morris County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland Lakes, with the one closest to Highland Lakes listed first.
    • Newfoundland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfoundland
      • Newfoundland is located in Morris County
    • Butler
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Butler. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Morris County
    • Weldon
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Weldon. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weldon
      • Weldon is located in Morris County
    • Lake Telemark
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Telemark
      • Lake Telemark is located in Morris County
    • Lyonsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsville
      • Lyonsville is located in Morris County
    • Hurdtown
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hurdtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurdtown
      • Hurdtown is located in Morris County
    • Woodport
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodport
      • Woodport is located in Morris County
    • Hibernia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hibernia
      • Hibernia is located in Morris County
    • Taylortown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylortown
      • Taylortown is located in Morris County
    • White Meadow Lake
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Meadow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Meadow Lake
      • White Meadow Lake is located in Morris County
    • Montville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
      • Montville is located in Morris County
    • Boonton
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonton
      • Boonton is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,878 people
    • Dover
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Morris County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,619 people
  • Passaic County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland Lakes, with the one closest to Highland Lakes listed first.
    • West Milford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
      • West Milford is located in Passaic County
    • Macopin
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macopin
      • Macopin is located in Passaic County
    • Haskell
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
      • Haskell is located in Passaic County
    • Wayne
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
      • Wayne is located in Passaic County
    • Paterson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paterson
      • Paterson is located in Passaic County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 144,801 people
    • Singac
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Singac. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Singac
      • Singac is located in Passaic County
    • Borough of Woodland Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Woodland Park
      • Borough of Woodland Park is located in Passaic County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,655 people
    • Little Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Falls
      • Little Falls is located in Passaic County
    • The Village at Little Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Village at Little Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Village at Little Falls
      • The Village at Little Falls is located in Passaic County
    • Athenia
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athenia
      • Athenia is located in Passaic County
    • Clifton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Passaic County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,025 people
    • Passaic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passaic
      • Passaic is located in Passaic County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 69,340 people
  • Warren County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland Lakes, with the one closest to Highland Lakes listed first.
    • Allamuchy - Panther Valley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Allamuchy - Panther Valley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allamuchy - Panther Valley
      • Allamuchy - Panther Valley is located in Warren County
    • Long Bridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Long Bridge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Bridge
      • Long Bridge is located in Warren County
    • Millbrook ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbrook
      • Millbrook is located in Warren County
    • Blairstown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blairstown
      • Blairstown is located in Warren County
    • Paulina
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paulina
      • Paulina is located in Warren County
    • Hackettstown
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackettstown
      • Hackettstown is located in Warren County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,372 people
    • Vienna
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
      • Vienna is located in Warren County
  • Greene County (NY)
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall-on-Hudson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
      • Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Greene County (NY)
  • Orange County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland Lakes, with the one closest to Highland Lakes listed first.
    • Amity
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
      • Amity is located in Orange County (NY)
    • Newport
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
      • Newport is located in Orange County (NY)
    • Sterling Forest
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Edenville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edenville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edenville
      • Edenville is located in Orange County (NY)
    • Warwick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
      • Warwick is located in Orange County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warwick <4>
    • Pine Island
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island
      • Pine Island is located in Orange County (NY)
    • Homestead Village
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homestead Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homestead Village
      • Homestead Village is located in Orange County (NY)
    • Greenwood Lake
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenwood Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Lake
      • Greenwood Lake is located in Orange County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,054 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood Lake <4>
    • Unionville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Unionville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
      • Unionville is located in Orange County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unionville <4>
    • Big Island
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Big Island. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Island
      • Big Island is located in Orange County (NY)
    • Florida
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Florida. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florida
      • Florida is located in Orange County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,886 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florida <4>
    • Tuxedo Park
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuxedo Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuxedo Park
      • Tuxedo Park is located in Orange County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuxedo Park <4>
    • South Centerville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Centerville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Centerville
      • South Centerville is located in Orange County (NY)
  • Putnam County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland Lakes, with the one closest to Highland Lakes listed first.
    • Garrison
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Glenclyffe
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenclyffe
      • Glenclyffe is located in Putnam County (NY)
  • Rockland County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland Lakes, with the one closest to Highland Lakes listed first.
    • Sloatsburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sloatsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloatsburg
      • Sloatsburg is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,089 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sloatsburg <4>
    • Hillburn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillburn
      • Hillburn is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 980 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillburn <4>
    • Ramapo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ramapo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramapo
      • Ramapo is located in Rockland County (NY)
    • Suffern
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suffern
      • Suffern is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,970 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suffern <4>
    • Montebello
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montebello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montebello
      • Montebello is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,579 people
    • Airmont
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Airmont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airmont
      • Airmont is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,767 people
    • Tallman
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Viola
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
      • Viola is located in Rockland County (NY)
    • Wesley Hills
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wesley Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Hills
      • Wesley Hills is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,919 people
    • Kaser
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaser
      • Kaser is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,439 people
    • Monsey
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monsey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monsey
      • Monsey is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monsey <4>
    • New Hempstead
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hempstead
      • New Hempstead is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,456 people
    • Pomona
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
      • Pomona is located in Rockland County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,273 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomona <4>
  • Sullivan County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland Lakes, with the one closest to Highland Lakes listed first.
    • Pond Eddy
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pond Eddy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Eddy
      • Pond Eddy is located in Sullivan County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pond Eddy <4>
    • Bloomingburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Wurtsboro
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wurtsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtsboro
      • Wurtsboro is located in Sullivan County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wurtsboro <4>
    • Yankee Lake
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Lake
      • Yankee Lake is located in Sullivan County (NY)
    • Summitville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Summitville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
      • Summitville is located in Sullivan County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summitville <4>
    • Barryville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Ulster County (NY)
    • Ulsterville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ulsterville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ulsterville
      • Ulsterville is located in Ulster County (NY)
  • Westchester County (NY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland Lakes, with the one closest to Highland Lakes listed first.
    • Verplanck
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Buchanan
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buchanan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
      • Buchanan is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,215 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buchanan <4>
    • Crugers
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crugers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crugers
      • Crugers is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crugers <4>
    • Montrose
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
    • Croton-on-Hudson
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Peekskill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peekskill
      • Peekskill is located in Westchester County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,087 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peekskill <4>
    • Woodybrook
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodybrook
      • Woodybrook is located in Westchester County (NY)
  • Monroe County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland Lakes, with the one closest to Highland Lakes listed first.
    • Bushkill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Shoemakers
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoemakers
      • Shoemakers is located in Monroe County (PA)
  • Pike County (PA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland Lakes, with the one closest to Highland Lakes listed first.
    • Matamoras
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
      • Matamoras is located in Pike County (PA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,364 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matamoras <4>
    • Milford
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Conashaugh
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Conashaugh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conashaugh
      • Conashaugh is located in Pike County (PA)
    • Millrift
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millrift
      • Millrift is located in Pike County (PA)
    • Egypt Mills
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Egypt Mills. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egypt Mills
      • Egypt Mills is located in Pike County (PA)
    • Parkers Glen
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkers Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkers Glen
      • Parkers Glen is located in Pike County (PA)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Highland Lakes, see our County-by-County Page for Highland Lakes.

Cemeteries Near Highland Lakes ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Highland Lakes.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Highland Lakes covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Highland Lakes, with the one closest to Highland Lakes listed first.

  • Canistear Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canistear Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canistear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Glenwood Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Cedar Heights Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Heights Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Heights Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Union Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Deckertown Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Deckertown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Deckertown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hardyston Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hardyston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hardyston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immaculate Conception Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Warwick Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Wantage Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wantage Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wantage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Holland Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Turner Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Vreeland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Vreeland Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Vreeland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Stephens Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stephens Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stephens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • St. Stanislaus Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Stanislaus Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

While we didn't find Highland Lakes in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Highland Lakes.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Highland Lakes, with the one closest to Highland Lakes listed first.

  • Vernon
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
    • Vernon is located in Sussex County
  • DeKays
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for DeKays have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeKays
    • DeKays is located in Sussex County
  • McAfee
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McAfee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McAfee
    • McAfee is located in Sussex County
  • New Milford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
    • New Milford is located in Orange County (NY)
  • Hardistonville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hardistonville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<2>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardistonville
    • Hardistonville is located in Sussex County
  • Glenwood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood
    • Glenwood is located in Sussex County
  • Stockholm
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockholm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockholm
    • Stockholm is located in Sussex County
  • West Milford
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milford
    • West Milford is located in Passaic County
  • Amity
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amity
    • Amity is located in Orange County (NY)
  • Papakating
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Papakating have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Papakating
    • Papakating is located in Sussex County
  • Martins
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins
    • Martins is located in Sussex County
  • Upper Macopin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Macopin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Macopin
    • Upper Macopin is located in Passaic County
  • Continue List   (21 more) ...
    • Cooper
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cooper have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
      • Cooper is located in Passaic County
    • Sterling Forest
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Warwick
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warwick
      • Warwick is located in Orange County (NY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,711 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warwick <4>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Highland Lakes. See our List of 1890's Communities around Highland Lakes.

Newspapers Published in Highland Lakes ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 20 newspapers that have been published in the area around Highland Lakes.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Highland Lakes, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<7>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Highland Lakes.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Highland Lakes:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Highland Lakes. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Sussex County: www.sussex.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.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>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.
<3>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<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 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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Highland Lakes, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<7>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Highland Lakes) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Highland Lakes. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1773, Longitude: -74.4688       In this case, the coordinates for Highland Lakes have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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