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A visit to the North Highland Cemetery ...


The location of the North 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 North Highland Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the North 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 North Highland Cemetery

Lat:   41.4784°   (41° 28' 42")

Lon:   -73.9132°   (-73° 54' 47")

The North Highland Cemetery is located in Putnam County<2>.

. Carmel lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the east southeast of the North Highland Cemetery .

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 North Highland Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to New York:
  • Pages specific to Putnam 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 North 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 31 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the North Highland Cemetery.

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

    • Beacon Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon Hills
      • Beacon Hills is located in Dutchess County
    • Groveville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Nelsonville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelsonville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelsonville
      • Nelsonville is located in Putnam County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
    • Fishkill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Beacon
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Cold Spring
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Wiccopee
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiccopee
      • Wiccopee is located in Dutchess County
    • Brinckerhoff
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brinckerhoff
      • Brinckerhoff is located in Dutchess County
    • Newburgh
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • New Windsor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • West Point
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Point
        • West Point is located in Orange County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Point <4>
      • Garrison
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Balmville
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
      • Vails Gate
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • 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>
      • Firthcliffe
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Glenclyffe
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenclyffe
        • Glenclyffe is located in Putnam County
      • Tompkins Corners
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins Corners
        • Tompkins Corners is located in Putnam County
      • East Fishkill
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Fishkill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Fishkill
        • East Fishkill is located in Dutchess County
      • Hughsonville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • West Cornwall
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Cornwall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cornwall
        • West Cornwall is located in Orange County
      • Highland Falls
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Falls
        • Highland Falls is located in Orange County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,790 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland Falls <4>
      • Wappingers Falls
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • 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>
      • Mountainville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Continental Village
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Continental Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Continental Village
        • Continental Village is located in Putnam County
      • Marlboro
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • 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>
      • Adams Corners
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corners
        • Adams Corners is located in Putnam County
      • Hopewell Junction
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Myers Corner
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • 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
      • Gardnertown
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • 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

    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 North Highland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Putnam County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the North Highland Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Fairview Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Joachims Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • St. Joachims Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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. Lukes Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
    • Methodist Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • 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>
    • Nelsonville Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nelsonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nelsonville Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nelsonville Cemetery
    • Old Cold Spring Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cold Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Cold Spring Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cold Spring Cemetery
    • Cold Spring Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cold Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cold Spring Cemetery is located in Putnam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cold Spring Cemetery
    • First Reformed Protestant Dutch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • 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>
    • Oldtown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Hebrew Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • 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
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • St. Patrick's Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • St. Georges Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Calvary Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Woodlawn Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • 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
      • Willow Dell Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Dell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Willow Dell Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Dell Cemetery
      • Johnsville Methodist Churchyard Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnsville Methodist Churchyard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Johnsville Methodist Churchyard Cemetery is located in Dutchess County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnsville Methodist Churchyard Cemetery
      • Rombout Rural Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Snake Hill Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • 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>
      • St. Thomas Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Thomas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Thomas Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Thomas Cemetery
      • Edwards Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edwards Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Edwards Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edwards Cemetery
      • West Point Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Point Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Point Cemetery is located in Orange County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Point 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 North Highland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #970412  (North Highland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #970412 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: West Point
      • County: Putnam         Elev: 108
      • Location given for GNIS #970412 (North Highland Cemetery)

    The official website for Putnam County: www.putnamcountyny.com/

    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 Putnam, 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 North Highland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4784, Longitude: -73.9132       In this case, the coordinates for the North 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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