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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Highland (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Highland. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Highland is located in Ulster County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ulster County: Columbia, Delaware, Dutchess, Greene, Orange & Sullivan.

Below are the counties that are near Highland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Highland:

  • Ulster County     (The home county of Highland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Lloyd
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloyd
      • Lloyd is located in Ulster County
    • Milton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • 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 <2>
    • Clintondale
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintondale
      • Clintondale is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintondale <2>
    • Ardonia
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardonia
      • Ardonia is located in Ulster County
    • New Paltz
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paltz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paltz
      • New Paltz is located in Ulster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paltz <2>
    • Esopus
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esopus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esopus
      • Esopus is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Esopus <2>
    • Marlboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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 <2>
    • Modena
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Rifton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Tillson
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tillson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillson
      • Tillson is located in Ulster County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tillson <2>
    • Plattekill
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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 <2>
    • Sylva
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylva
      • Sylva is located in Ulster County
  • Columbia County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Elizaville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Ancramdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Germantown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Ancram
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Suydam ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Suydam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suydam
      • Suydam is located in Columbia County
    • West Taghkanic
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Taghkanic
      • West Taghkanic is located in Columbia County
  • Dutchess County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Fairview
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Dutchess County
    • Poughkeepsie
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Arlington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Hyde Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Haviland
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haviland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haviland
      • Haviland is located in Dutchess County
    • Crown Heights
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Manchester Bridge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Bridge
      • Manchester Bridge is located in Dutchess County
    • Spackenkill
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • 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
    • Red Oaks Mill
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oaks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oaks Mill
      • Red Oaks Mill is located in Dutchess County
    • Pleasant Valley
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
      • Pleasant Valley is located in Dutchess County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Valley <2>
    • Wappingers Falls
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • 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 <2>
    • Freedom Plains
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom Plains
      • Freedom Plains is located in Dutchess County
  • Greene County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (19 miles [30.6 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:<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall-on-Hudson
      • Cornwall-on-Hudson is located in Greene County
    • Platte Clove
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platte Clove
      • Platte Clove is located in Greene County
  • Orange County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Leptondale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leptondale
      • Leptondale is located in Orange County
    • Balmville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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
      (14 miles [22.5 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
    • Orange Lake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Saint Andrew
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
    • Newburgh
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Walden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
      • Walden is located in Orange County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,620 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walden <2>
    • New Windsor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Cornwall-on-Hudson
      (19 miles [30.6 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 <2>
    • Firthcliffe
      (19 miles [30.6 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
    • Montgomery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Pine Bush
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Putnam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Cold Spring
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Nelsonville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • 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
    • Garrison
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Tompkins Corners
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins Corners
      • Tompkins Corners is located in Putnam County
    • Lake Carmel
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Carmel
      • Lake Carmel is located in Putnam County
    • Patterson
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Glenclyffe
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenclyffe
      • Glenclyffe is located in Putnam County
    • Towners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towners
      • Towners is located in Putnam County
    • Adams Corners
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Corners
      • Adams Corners is located in Putnam County
    • Continental Village
      (26 miles [41.8 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
    • Crafts
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crafts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crafts
      • Crafts is located in Putnam County
    • Dykemans
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dykemans have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykemans
      • Dykemans is located in Putnam County
  • Rockland County
    • Doodletown ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Doodletown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doodletown
      • Doodletown is located in Rockland County
  • Sullivan County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Summitville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summitville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
      • Summitville is located in Sullivan County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summitville <2>
    • Bloomingburg
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Wurtsboro
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wurtsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wurtsboro
      • Wurtsboro is located in Sullivan County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wurtsboro <2>
  • Westchester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Jefferson Village
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Village
      • Jefferson Village is located in Westchester County
    • Lake Mohegan
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Mohegan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Mohegan
      • Lake Mohegan is located in Westchester County
    • Shrub Oak
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shrub Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrub Oak
      • Shrub Oak is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shrub Oak <2>
    • Crompond
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crompond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crompond
      • Crompond is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crompond <2>
    • Peekskill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Heritage Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heritage Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heritage Hills
      • Heritage Hills is located in Westchester County
    • Shenorock
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenorock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenorock
      • Shenorock is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenorock <2>
    • Granite Springs
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Yorktown
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yorktown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorktown
      • Yorktown is located in Westchester County
    • Lincolndale
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincolndale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolndale
      • Lincolndale is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolndale <2>
    • Somers
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers
      • Somers is located in Westchester County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somers <2>
  • Fairfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Sherman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sherman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sherman
      • Sherman is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,610 people
    • Sherman
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Ball Pond
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ball Pond have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ball Pond
      • Ball Pond is located in Fairfield County (CT)
    • New Fairfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairfield
      • New Fairfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,792 people
    • New Fairfield
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Fairfield
      • New Fairfield is located in Fairfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Fairfield <2>
  • Litchfield County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Bulls Bridge
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulls Bridge
      • Bulls Bridge is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • New Milford
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Milford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Milford
      • New Milford is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,683 people
    • Kent
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
    • Gaylordsville
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • South Kent
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Kent
      • South Kent is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Kent <2>
    • Kent
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
      • Kent is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,766 people
    • North Kent
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Kent have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Kent
      • North Kent is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Sharon
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ellsworth
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsworth
      • Ellsworth is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Sharon
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Litchfield County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,691 people
    • Northville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville
      • Northville is located in Litchfield County (CT)
    • Chimney Point
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Point
      • Chimney Point is located in Litchfield County (CT)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Highland, see our County-by-County Page for Highland.

Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Highland ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 167 newspapers that have been published in the area around Highland.

We have organized these newspapers into two lists:

  • A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Highland. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Highland and those printed in the larger area surrounding Highland.
  • An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> of Highland.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Highland:

Cemeteries Near Highland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Highland.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Highland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.

  • Ferris Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ferris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ferris Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Old Presbyterian Ground
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Presbyterian Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Presbyterian Ground
  • Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Hutton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutton Cemetery
  • Peters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peters Cemetery
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peters Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
  • Clintondale Friends Ground Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clintondale Friends Ground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clintondale Friends Ground Cemetery
  • Relyea Ground Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Relyea Ground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Relyea Ground Cemetery
  • Hicksite Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hicksite Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hicksite Cemetery
  • Milton Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milton Cemetery
  • St. Josephs Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
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    • Calvary Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Union Cemetery of Loyd
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Lattingtown Baptist Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • 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.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lattingtown Baptist Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<7>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Highland had a population of 1,570 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.

  • Oakes
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakes
    • Oakes is located in Ulster County
  • Poughkeepsie
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Arlington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Milton
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • 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 <2>
  • Hyde Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Clintondale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintondale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintondale
    • Clintondale is located in Ulster County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clintondale <2>
  • Manchester Bridge
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester Bridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester Bridge
    • Manchester Bridge is located in Dutchess County
  • East Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Park
    • East Park is located in Dutchess County
  • West Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Park
    • West Park is located in Ulster County
  • Plutarch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plutarch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plutarch
    • Plutarch is located in Ulster County
  • Ohioville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ohioville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ohioville
    • Ohioville is located in Ulster County
  • Ardonia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardonia
    • Ardonia is located in Ulster County
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    • Stoneco
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneco
      • Stoneco is located in Dutchess County
    • New Paltz
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Paltz have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Paltz
      • New Paltz is located in Ulster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,198 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Paltz <2>
    • Marlboro
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • 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 <2>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Highland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Highland.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Highland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Ulster County: www.co.ulster.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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Highland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Highland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.7212, Longitude: -73.9603    
<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.
<7>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Highland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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