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:
42.3578, -76.2033
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 Tioga County<2>.
The county seat for Tioga County is located in Owego. Owego lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south 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 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Highland Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Highland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Evergreen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Holcombville Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Harford Mills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Harford Mills Cemetery is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Mills Cemetery
- Goodrich Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Goodrich Hill Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich Hill Cemetery
- Railroad Ave. Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Harford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Harford Cemetery is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Cemetery
- Blair Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Blair Family Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Family Cemetery
- Speedsville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Speedsville Cemetery is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedsville Cemetery
- East Berkshire Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Caroline Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Caroline Centre Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Glen Hope Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Glen Hope Cemetery is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Hope Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Howland Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ortonville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Carpenter Farm Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Cornell Lane Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Cornell Lane Cemetery is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornell Lane Cemetery
- Bushnell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Bushnell Cemetery is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushnell Cemetery
- Underwood Family Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Hunts Corners Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Hunts Corners Cemetery is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Corners Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Harford Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Harford Mills is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harford Mills
- Harford
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Caroline Center
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Caroline Center is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caroline Center
- Manningville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Manningville is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manningville
- Lapeer
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Lapeer is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapeer
- Slaterville Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- West Newark
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- West Newark is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newark
- Ketchumville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ketchumville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketchumville
- Newark Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Killawog
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- White Church
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- White Church is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Church
- Lisle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Dryden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Marathon
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Besemer
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Besemer is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Besemer
- Candor
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Weltonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Weltonville is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weltonville
- Messengerville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Messengerville is located in Cortland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Messengerville
- Hamar Estates
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hamar Estates is located in Tioga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamar Estates
- Glen Aubrey
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Whitney Point
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Upper Lisle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Upper Lisle is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Lisle
- Freeville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Maine
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Maine is located in Broome County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maine
- Varna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Varna is located in Tompkins County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varna
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 Tioga County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Highland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Candor
- Dryden
- Freeville
- Lisle
- Marathon
- Newark Valley
- Whitney Point
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 Tioga 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 #2507621 (Highland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2507621 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: Tioga
- Est. Elev: 373 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Richford
- Location given for Highland Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.3577778 Lon: -76.2033333
- 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 Tioga, 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- 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. |