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A visit to the Highland Cemetery ...


The location of the Highland 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 Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.2950°   (42° 17' 42")

Lon:   -79.1050°   (-79° 6' 18")

The Highland Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County<2>.

The county seat for Chautauqua County is located in Mayville. Mayville lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the west of the Highland Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 York:
  • Pages specific to Chautauqua 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 26 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.

    • Cherry Creek
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Creek
      • Cherry Creek is located in Chautauqua County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 431 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cherry Creek <4>
    • Conewango
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conewango
      • Conewango is located in Cattaraugus County
    • South Dayton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Sinclairville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Axeville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Axeville
      • Axeville is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Kennedy
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Gerry
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Persia
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
      • Persia is located in Cattaraugus County
    • Cassadaga
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • South Stockton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Stockton
      • South Stockton is located in Chautauqua County
    • Ross Mills
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Mills
      • Ross Mills is located in Chautauqua County
    • Randolph
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • East Randolph
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Randolph have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Randolph
        • East Randolph is located in Cattaraugus County
        • Estimated population in 2012: 615 people
      • Parcells Corners
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parcells Corners
        • Parcells Corners is located in Chautauqua County
      • Forestville
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Cattaraugus
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cattaraugus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattaraugus
        • Cattaraugus is located in Cattaraugus County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cattaraugus <4>
      • Perrysburg
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysburg
        • Perrysburg is located in Cattaraugus County
        • Estimated population in 2012: 394 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysburg <4>
      • Falconer
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falconer have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falconer
        • Falconer is located in Chautauqua County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,235 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falconer <4>
      • Sheridan
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Otto
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Gowanda
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowanda
        • Gowanda is located in Cattaraugus County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,524 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowanda <4>
      • Celoron
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Celoron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Celoron
        • Celoron is located in Chautauqua County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,023 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Celoron <4>
      • Jamestown
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Ivory
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivory
        • Ivory is located in Chautauqua County
      • Little Valley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Fredonia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)

    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 Chautauqua 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 28 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Highland Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Valley View Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View Cemetery
    • West Amish Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Leon Hollow Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Leon Hollow Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • The Leon Hollow Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Franklin Cemetery
      • Riga Road Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leon Hollow Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2287777 <6>
    • Treat Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Treat Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • The Treat Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Leon Center Cemetery
      • Leon Union Cemetery
      • Treat Memorial Cemetery
      • Union Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Treat Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #66536 <6>
    • Hamlet Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamlet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hamlet Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamlet Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • Little Clear Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Little Clear Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Little Clear Creek Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Little Clear Creek Cemetery
    • Rutledge Rural Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rutledge Rural Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
      • The Rutledge Rural Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Conewango Cemetery
      • Rutledge Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rutledge Rural Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2133485 <6>
    • Villenova Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Charlotte Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Gerry Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerry Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gerry Hill Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerry Hill Cemetery
    • Burnham Hollow Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnham Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burnham Hollow Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnham Hollow Cemetery
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Luce Hill Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luce Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Luce Hill Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luce Hill Cemetery
      • Kendell Flats Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kendell Flats Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Kendell Flats Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kendell Flats Cemetery
      • Ball Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ball Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ball Hill Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ball Hill Cemetery
      • Arkwright Summit Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Arkwright Summit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Arkwright Summit Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Arkwright Summit Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Axeville Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Axeville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Axeville Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Axeville Cemetery
      • Pope Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pope Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pope Hill Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pope Hill Cemetery
      • Pickett Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pickett Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickett Cemetery
      • Maple Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Maple Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Maple Grove Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maple Grove Cemetery
      • Tucker Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • The Tucker Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tucker Cemetery
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Chautauqua County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
      • South Amish Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Lower New Albion Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lower New Albion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lower New Albion Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lower New Albion Cemetery
      • Park Lawn Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Park Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Park Lawn Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Park Lawn Cemetery
      • Markham Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Markham Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Markham Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Markham Cemetery
      • Cottage Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cottage Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cottage Cemetery is located in Cattaraugus County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cottage Cemetery

    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 #2554265  (Highland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2554265 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: Cherry Creek
      • County: Chautauqua         Elev: 415
      • Location given for GNIS #2554265 (Highland Cemetery)

    The official website for Chautauqua County: www.co.chautauqua.ny.us/

    The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.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 New York's counties, including Chautauqua, 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 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: 42.2950, Longitude: -79.1050       In this case, the coordinates for the Highland 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.




 

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