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:
42.9156, -74.9393
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 Herkimer County<2>.
The county seat for Herkimer County is located in Herkimer. Herkimer lies just to the north northwest of the Highland Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> of the Highland Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Highland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Helmer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Helmer Cemetery is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmer Cemetery
- Crim Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Pooler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Pooler Cemetery is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pooler Cemetery
- Henderson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Henderson Cemetery is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
- Crain Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Crain Cemetery is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crain Cemetery
- Piper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Piper Cemetery is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piper Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Helmer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Helmer Cemetery is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helmer Cemetery
- Reformed Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Bloomfield Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Bloomfield Cemetery is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield Cemetery
- Jordanville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Jordanville Cemetery is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordanville Cemetery
- Paine Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Paine Cemetery is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paine Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Dennison Corners Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Presbyterian Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Presbyterian Cemetery is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presbyterian Cemetery
- Marshall Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Marshall Cemetery is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Cemetery
- Heath Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Heath Cemetery is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath Cemetery
- Lakeview Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
- Pumpkin Hook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Pumpkin Hook Cemetery is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Hook Cemetery
- Van Hornesville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Warren Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Warren Cemetery is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren Cemetery
- Edick Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Edick Cemetery is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edick Cemetery
- Springfield Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Springfield Cemetery is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield Cemetery
- Garlock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Garlock Cemetery is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlock Cemetery
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:
- Cullen
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cullen is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullen
- South Columbia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- South Columbia is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Columbia
- Deck
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Deck is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck
- Paines Hollow
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Paines Hollow is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paines Hollow
- Edicks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Edicks is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edicks
- Richfield Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Brighton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Brighton is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Springfield Center
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jacksonburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jacksonburg is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonburg
- Herkimer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Springfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Springfield is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Middle Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Middle Village is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Village
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Mohawk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Newville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Newville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Millers Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Millers Mills is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Mills
- Starkville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Starkville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starkville
- Ilion
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cedarville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Cedarville is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
- East Herkimer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- East Herkimer is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Herkimer
- Little Falls
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Chepachet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Chepachet is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chepachet
- Brookman Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Brookman Corners is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookman Corners
- Frankfort
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Corrado Corners
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Corrado Corners is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrado Corners
- Kast Bridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Kast Bridge is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kast Bridge
- Middlefield Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Middlefield Center is located in Otsego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield Center
- Hallsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hallsville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
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 Herkimer County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Highland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Frankfort
- Herkimer
- Ilion
- Little Falls
- Mohawk
- Richfield Springs
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 Herkimer 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 #952780 (Highland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #952780 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: Herkimer
- Est. Elev: 467 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jordanville
- Location given for Highland Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.9156273 Lon: -74.9393204
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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 Herkimer, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |