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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. 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 ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Highland Cemetery

Lat:   39.3428°   (39° 20' 34")

Lon:   -83.6016°   (-83° 36' 5")

The cemetery is located in Highland County<1>.

As an estimate, the Highland Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Highland.

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 .

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)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dunkard Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dunkard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Highland County
  • Polk Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Polk Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Polk Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Polk Cemetery is located in Highland County
  • Fairfield Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairfield Cemetery is located in Highland County
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Highland County
  • Burnett Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Burnett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Burnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Burnett Cemetery is located in Highland County
  • Gist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gist Cemetery is located in Highland County
  • Auburn Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Auburn Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Auburn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Auburn Cemetery is located in Highland County
  • Methodist Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Highland County
  • Canney Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canney Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Canney Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Canney Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Luttrell Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Luttrell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Luttrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Luttrell Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Richland Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Richland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Richland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Richland Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Garface Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garface Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garface Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Garface Cemetery is located in Clinton County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • New Vienna Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Vienna Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Vienna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Vienna Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Underwood Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Underwood Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Underwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Underwood Cemetery is located in Highland County
    • High Top Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Top Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the High Top Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The High Top Cemetery is located in Highland County
    • 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jeff Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jeff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jeff Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Swingley Farm Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swingley Farm Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swingley Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swingley Farm Cemetery is located in Clinton County
    • Shockley - Ross Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shockley - Ross Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shockley - Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shockley - Ross Cemetery is located in Highland County
    • Swadley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swadley Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Swadley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Swadley Cemetery is located in Highland County
    • Leaverton Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Anders Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anders Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anders Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Anders Cemetery is located in Fayette County

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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.

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.

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 helpful 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:

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: GNIS record #1806556 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: Leesburg
    • County: Highland         Elev: 324
    • Location given for GNIS #1806556 (Highland Cemetery)

The official website for Highland County: www.highland-co.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/

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 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: 39.3428, Longitude: -83.6016    
<3>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.
<4>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.
<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.
<7>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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