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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:   42.9773°   (42° 58' 38")

Lon:   -76.3508°   (-76° 21' 2")

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

The county seat for Onondaga County is located in Syracuse. Syracuse lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Highland Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Onondaga 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 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.

    • Marcellus
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Marcellus Falls
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcellus Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcellus Falls
      • Marcellus Falls is located in Onondaga County
    • Skaneateles
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skaneateles have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skaneateles
      • Skaneateles is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,465 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skaneateles <4>
    • Rose Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
      • Rose Hill is located in Onondaga County
    • Halfway
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halfway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Onondaga County
    • Camillus
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camillus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camillus
      • Camillus is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,190 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camillus <4>
    • Mottville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Cards Corners
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cards Corners
      • Cards Corners is located in Onondaga County
    • Orchard Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Village
      • Orchard Village is located in Onondaga County
    • Elbridge
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbridge
      • Elbridge is located in Onondaga County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elbridge <4>
    • Memphis
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Fairmount
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmount
      • Fairmount is located in Onondaga County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Mandana
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mandana
        • Mandana is located in Onondaga County
      • Westvale
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westvale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westvale
        • Westvale is located in Onondaga County
      • Solvay
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Solvay have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solvay
        • Solvay is located in Onondaga County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,256 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Solvay <4>
      • Jordan
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jacks Reef
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Reef
        • Jacks Reef is located in Onondaga County
      • Indian Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
        • Indian Village is located in Onondaga County
      • Lakeland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland
        • Lakeland is located in Onondaga County
      • Van Buren
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
        • Van Buren is located in Onondaga County
      • Sennett
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Melrose Park
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melrose Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose Park
        • Melrose Park is located in Cayuga County
      • Niles
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Niles
        • Niles is located in Cayuga County
      • Otisco
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otisco
        • Otisco is located in Onondaga County
      • Nedrow
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nedrow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nedrow
        • Nedrow is located in Onondaga County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nedrow <4>
      • Seneca Knolls
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seneca Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneca Knolls
        • Seneca Knolls is located in Onondaga County
      • Village Green
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Green have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Green
        • Village Green is located in Onondaga County

    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. The following communities are located in Onondaga 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 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Highland Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Shepard Settlement Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shepard Settlement Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shepard Settlement Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shepard Settlement Cemetery
    • McCauley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • The McCauley Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the McCauley Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Marcellus.
      • The McCauley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Feather Tree Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCauley Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2625136 <6>
    • Fellows Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fellows Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fellows Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fellows Cemetery
    • Mottville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mottville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mottville Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mottville Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Burns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Burns Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burns Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Gilbert Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Cemetery
    • Wheeler Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wheeler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wheeler Cemetery
    • Maplewood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Sherwood Robbins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherwood Robbins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sherwood Robbins Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherwood Robbins Cemetery
    • Elbridge Rural Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elbridge Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elbridge Rural Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elbridge Rural Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Gardner Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gardner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gardner Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gardner Cemetery
      • Lakeview Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
      • Quaker Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Quaker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Quaker Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Quaker Cemetery
      • Burtis Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burtis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Burtis Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burtis Cemetery
      • Cedarvale Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedarvale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedarvale Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedarvale Cemetery
      • Oswego Bitter Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oswego Bitter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oswego Bitter Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oswego Bitter Cemetery
      • Redman Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Redman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Redman Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Redman Cemetery
      • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      • Amber Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Amber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Amber Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Amber Cemetery
      • Pine Ridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Ridge Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Ridge Cemetery
      • Loomis Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Loomis Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Loomis Hill Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Loomis Hill Cemetery
      • Onondaga County Veterans Memorial Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Onondaga County Veterans Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Onondaga County Veterans Memorial Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Onondaga County Veterans Memorial Cemetery
      • Fairmont Rural Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmont Rural Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairmont Rural Cemetery is located in Onondaga County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmont Rural 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 #952781  (Highland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #952781 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: Marcellus
      • County: Onondaga         Elev: 280
      • Location given for GNIS #952781 (Highland Cemetery)

    The official website for Onondaga County: www.ongov.net/

    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 Onondaga, 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- ) 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: 42.9773, Longitude: -76.3508       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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