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:
39.3428, -83.6016
The Highland Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Highland.
The cemetery is located in Highland County<1>.
The county seat for Highland County is located in Hillsboro. Hillsboro lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<2> to the south of the Highland Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Highland Cemetery.
Name Variations for Highland Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Highland Cemetery has also been known as:
- Lexington Cemetery
- New Lexington Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Highland Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Highland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Dunkard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard Cemetery
- Polk Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Polk Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk Cemetery
- Fairfield Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
- Burnett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Burnett Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnett Cemetery
- Gist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Gist Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gist Cemetery
- Auburn Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Auburn Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn Cemetery
- Methodist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Methodist Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist Cemetery
- Canney Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Canney Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canney Cemetery
- Luttrell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Richland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Richland Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland Cemetery
- Garface Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Garface Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garface Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- New Vienna Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The New Vienna Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Vienna Cemetery
- Underwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Underwood Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Underwood Cemetery
- High Top Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The High Top Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Top Cemetery
- Hardin Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Worthington Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jeff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Jeff Cemetery is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeff Cemetery
- Swingley Farm Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Shockley - Ross Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Swadley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Swadley Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swadley Cemetery
- Leaverton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Anders Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Anders Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anders Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Highland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Highland Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Highland
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Leesburg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- New Vienna
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bridges
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Memphis
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Lees Creek
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- East Monroe
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Willettsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hillsboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hoagland
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- New Petersburg
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Morrisville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Sabina
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Greenfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Clinton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Martinsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Martinsville is located in Clinton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Lynchburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Shackleton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Wilmington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Marshall
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fruitdale
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Berrysville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Barretts Mills
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- South Salem
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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 Highland County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Highland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Greenfield
- Hillsboro
- Leesburg
- New Vienna
- Sabina
- Washington Court House
- Wilmington
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to 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 Ohio:
- Pages specific to Highland 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 #1806556 (Highland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1806556 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: Highland
- Est. Elev: 324 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Leesburg
- Location given for Highland Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.3425631 Lon: -83.6021426
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Highland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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