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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:   41.5579°   (41° 33' 28")

Lon:   -74.0013°   (-74° 0' 4")

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

The county seat for Orange County is located in Goshen. Goshen lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Highland Cemetery .

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 professional and volunteer 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 Orange 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.

    • Balmville
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Balmville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balmville
      • Balmville is located in Orange County
    • Gardnertown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardnertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardnertown
      • Gardnertown is located in Orange County
    • Newburgh
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Beacon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
      • Beacon is located in Dutchess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,930 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beacon <4>
    • Marlboro
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marlboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlboro
      • Marlboro is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marlboro <4>
    • Beacon Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon Hills
      • Beacon Hills is located in Dutchess County
    • Groveville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Groveville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveville
      • Groveville is located in Dutchess County
    • Hughsonville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Leptondale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leptondale
      • Leptondale is located in Orange County
    • Orange Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Lake
      • Orange Lake is located in Orange County
    • New Windsor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Fishkill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishkill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishkill
      • Fishkill is located in Dutchess County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishkill <4>
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Wappingers Falls
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wappingers Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wappingers Falls
        • Wappingers Falls is located in Dutchess County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,509 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wappingers Falls <4>
      • Plattekill
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plattekill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattekill
        • Plattekill is located in Ulster County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattekill <4>
      • Brinckerhoff
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinckerhoff
        • Brinckerhoff is located in Dutchess County
      • Crown Heights
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crown Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Heights
        • Crown Heights is located in Dutchess County
      • Vails Gate
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vails Gate have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vails Gate
        • Vails Gate is located in Orange County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vails Gate <4>
      • Cornwall-on-Hudson
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall-on-Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
        • Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Orange County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,896 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornwall-on-Hudson <4>
      • Cornwall-on-Hudson
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornwall-on-Hudson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
        • Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Greene County
      • Myers Corner
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Corner
        • Myers Corner is located in Dutchess County
      • Milton
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
        • Milton is located in Ulster County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <4>
      • Sylva
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
        • Sylva is located in Ulster County
      • Saint Andrew
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Andrew have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrew
        • Saint Andrew is located in Orange County
      • Firthcliffe
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Firthcliffe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firthcliffe
        • Firthcliffe is located in Orange County
      • Ardonia
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardonia
        • Ardonia is located in Ulster County
      • Wiccopee
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiccopee
        • Wiccopee is located in Dutchess County
      • Spackenkill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spackenkill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spackenkill
        • Spackenkill is located in Dutchess 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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Orange 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 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Highland Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Cosman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cosman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cosman Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cosman Cemetery
    • Cedar Hill Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hebrew Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hebrew Cemetery
    • St. Patrick's Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Oldtown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oldtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oldtown Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oldtown Cemetery
    • Methodist Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
      • The Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Matteawan Methodist Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #202584 <7>
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • 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 Ulster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverside Cemetery
    • Rossville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rossville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rossville Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rossville Cemetery
    • Snake Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Snake Hill Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
      • The Snake Hill Cemetery is located in Orange County
      • The Snake Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Snake Hill Jewish Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Snake Hill Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2527705 <7>
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • St. Georges Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Lukes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • St. Joachims Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Joachims Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Joachims Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Joachims Cemetery
      • St. Joachims Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • 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 Ulster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Plattekill Valley Community Grounds
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plattekill Valley Community Grounds have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Plattekill Valley Community Grounds is located in Ulster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plattekill Valley Community Grounds
      • Plattekill Friends Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Plattekill Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Plattekill Friends Cemetery is located in Ulster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Plattekill Friends Cemetery
      • Belknap Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Belknap Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belknap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Belknap Cemetery is located in Ulster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belknap Cemetery
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
      • First Reformed Protestant Dutch Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the First Reformed Protestant Dutch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The First Reformed Protestant Dutch Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the First Reformed Protestant Dutch Cemetery
      • Fishkill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • The Fishkill Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
        • The Fishkill Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Fishkill Rural Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fishkill Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641134 <7>
      • Middlebush Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Middlebush Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Middlebush Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Middlebush Cemetery
      • Lattingtown Baptist Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lattingtown Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lattingtown Baptist Cemetery is located in Ulster County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lattingtown Baptist 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 #952775  (Highland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #952775 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: Newburgh
      • County: Orange         Elev: 85
      • Location given for GNIS #952775 (Highland Cemetery)

    The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.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 Orange, 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 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: 41.5579, Longitude: -74.0013       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>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.
    <8>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.




 

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