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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:

42.2937, -75.2535

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 Delaware County<2>.

The county seat for Delaware County is located in Delhi. Delhi lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east 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 21 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.

  • Evergreen Hill Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lower East Masonville Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Olmsted Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Olmsted Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olmsted Cemetery
  • East Sidney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The East Sidney Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Sidney Cemetery
  • Chestnut Hill Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Chestnut Hill Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill Cemetery
  • Northfield Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Northfield Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield Cemetery
  • The Knoll Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Knoll Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Knoll Cemetery
  • Union Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Union Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
  • Windfall Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • The Windfall Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windfall Cemetery
  • Plymouth Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Plymouth Cemetery is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth Cemetery
  • Congregational Church Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Rogers Hollow Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rogers Hollow Cemetery is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Hollow Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Prospect Hill Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The Prospect Hill Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Hill Cemetery
    • Carroll Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Carroll Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll Cemetery
    • Austin Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Austin Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Cemetery
    • Barnes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Barnes Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnes Cemetery
    • Ouleout Valley Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Blanchard Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Blanchard Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pioneer Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
    • Merithew Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Merithew Cemetery is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merithew Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 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:

  • Sidney Center
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Merrickville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Merrickville is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrickville
  • Unadilla
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Tacoma
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Tacoma is located in Delaware County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacoma
  • Franklin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Wells Bridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Youmans Corner
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Youmans Corner is located in Otsego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youmans Corner
  • Masonville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sidney
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Otego
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • East Guilford
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • East Guilford is located in Chenango County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Guilford
  • Walton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Mundale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Mundale is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mundale
    • North Franklin
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • North Franklin is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Franklin
    • Barbourville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Barbourville is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barbourville
    • Copes Corner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Copes Corner is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copes Corner
    • Mount Upton
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Bainbridge
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • China
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • China is located in Delaware County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for China
    • Gilbertsville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Lathams Corners
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Lathams Corners is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lathams Corners
    • Yaleville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Yaleville is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaleville
    • Afton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Oneonta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • West End
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • West End is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West End
    • West Oneonta
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • West Oneonta is located in Otsego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Oneonta
    • Guilford
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Union Valley
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Union Valley is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
    • West Bainbridge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • West Bainbridge is located in Chenango County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Bainbridge

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 Delaware County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 York:
  • Pages specific to Delaware 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 #952777  (Highland Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #952777 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: Delaware
      • Est. Elev: 403 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Unadilla
      • Location given for Highland Cemetery:
      • Lat: 42.2936934     Lon: -75.2535063
      • 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 York's counties, including Delaware, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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.
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