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A visit to the Highland Cemetery ...


The location of the 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 Highland Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   39.8812°   (39° 52' 52")

Lon:   -82.3229°   (-82° 19' 22")

The Highland Cemetery is located in Perry County<2>.

The county seat for Perry County is located in New Lexington. New Lexington lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Highland Cemetery .

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 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 Perry 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 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 26 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.

    • Glenford
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenford
      • Glenford is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 169 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenford <4>
    • Thornville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thornville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornville
      • Thornville is located in Perry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,007 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thornville <4>
    • Somerset
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Mount Perry
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Perry
      • Mount Perry is located in Perry County
    • Brownsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Reservoir ‑ Historic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Reservoir. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reservoir
      • Reservoir is located in Licking County
    • Harbor Hills
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
      • Harbor Hills is located in Licking County
    • Gratiot
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gratiot
      • Gratiot is located in Licking County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
    • Little Claylick ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Little Claylick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Claylick
      • Little Claylick is located in Licking County
    • Atherton ‑ Historic
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atherton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atherton
      • Atherton is located in Licking County
    • Fairfield Beach
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield Beach
      • Fairfield Beach is located in Fairfield County
    • Rushville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
      • Rushville is located in Fairfield County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 309 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Carthon
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carthon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthon
        • Carthon is located in Perry County
      • Fultonham
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultonham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultonham
        • Fultonham is located in Muskingum County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
      • Moscow ‑ Historic
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
        • Moscow is located in Licking County
      • Buckeye Lake
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckeye Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckeye Lake
        • Buckeye Lake is located in Licking County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,893 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buckeye Lake <4>
      • West Rushville
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Rushville
        • West Rushville is located in Fairfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 144 people
      • Avalon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avalon
        • Avalon is located in Perry County
      • Redfield
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redfield
        • Redfield is located in Perry County
      • Hebron
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebron
        • Hebron is located in Licking County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hebron <4>
      • Pleasantville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasantville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
        • Pleasantville is located in Fairfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasantville <4>
      • Junction City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junction City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junction City
        • Junction City is located in Perry County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Junction City <4>
      • Rehoboth
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehoboth
        • Rehoboth is located in Perry County
      • Clover Hill
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
        • Clover Hill is located in Perry County
      • Heath
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
        • Heath is located in Licking County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,035 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heath <4>
      • Millersport
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millersport have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millersport
        • Millersport is located in Fairfield County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millersport <4>

    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 Perry County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Highland Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Olivet Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olivet Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivet Cemetery
    • Hopewell Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Methodist Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hopewell Methodist Episcopal Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    • Good Hope Lutheran Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Kemper Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kemper Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kemper Family Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kemper Family Cemetery
    • Zion Reformed Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Reformed Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Reformed Cemetery
    • Somerset Methodist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Somerset Methodist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Somerset Methodist Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Somerset Methodist Cemetery
    • Linnville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Linnville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Linnville Cemetery is located in Licking County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Linnville Cemetery
    • Methodist Churchyard
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Old Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Methodist Episcopal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Methodist Episcopal Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Methodist Episcopal Cemetery
    • Lutheran Reformed Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Reformed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lutheran Reformed Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Reformed Cemetery
    • Crists Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crists Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crists Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crists Cemetery
    • New Reading Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Reading Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Reading Cemetery is located in Perry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Reading Cemetery
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Lutheran Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
      • Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
      • Holy Trinity Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Holy Trinity Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Trinity Cemetery
      • Hopewell Baptist Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hopewell Baptist Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Baptist Cemetery
      • Zion Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zion Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
      • Mt. Perry Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Perry Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Perry Cemetery
      • Cedar Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Hill Cemetery is located in Licking County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Hill Cemetery
      • Fairmont Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairmount Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairmount Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Licking County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmount Cemetery
      • Regular Baptist Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Regular Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Regular Baptist Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Regular Baptist Cemetery
      • Custard Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Custard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Custard Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Custard Cemetery
      • Drumm Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Drumm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Drumm Cemetery is located in Fairfield County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Drumm Cemetery
      • Binckley Ridge Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Binckley Ridge Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • The Binckley Ridge Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Ridge Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Binckley Ridge Cemetery
      • Ream Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ream Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ream Cemetery is located in Perry County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ream Cemetery
      • Old Presbyterian Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)

    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 Highland Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1041553  (Highland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1041553 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: Glenford
      • County: Perry         Elev: 285
      • Location given for GNIS #1041553 (Highland Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.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 Ohio's counties, including Perry, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 39.8812, Longitude: -82.3229       In this case, the coordinates for the 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>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.
    <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.




 

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