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A visit to the Highland Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Highland Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Highland Cemetery (FG ID #98641)

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:   35.4440°   (35° 26' 38")

Lon:   -96.2985°   (-96° 17' 54")

The cemetery is located in Okfuskee County<2>.

As an estimate, the Highland Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Okemah.

The county seat for Okfuskee County is located in Okemah. Okemah lies just to the south southwest 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 professional and volunteer 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 Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Okfuskee 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 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Highland Cemetery.

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

    • Okemah
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Castle
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle
      • Castle is located in Okfuskee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
    • Bearden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bearden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bearden
      • Bearden is located in Okfuskee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
    • Clearview
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearview
      • Clearview is located in Okfuskee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 46 people
    • Ixl
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ixl have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ixl
      • Ixl is located in Okfuskee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48 people
    • Mason
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Okfuskee County
    • Pharoah
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pharoah
      • Pharoah is located in Okfuskee County
    • Cromwell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cromwell have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cromwell
      • Cromwell is located in Seminole County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 278 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cromwell <4>
    • Boley
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boley
      • Boley is located in Okfuskee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boley <4>
    • Weleetka
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Wetumka
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Paden
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Henryetta
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henryetta have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryetta
        • Henryetta is located in Okmulgee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,503 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henryetta <4>
      • Spelter City
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spelter City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spelter City
        • Spelter City is located in Okmulgee County
      • Yeager
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yeager have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeager
        • Yeager is located in Hughes County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
      • Dustin
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dustin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dustin
        • Dustin is located in Hughes County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
      • Dewar
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dewar have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewar
        • Dewar is located in Okmulgee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 848 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dewar <4>
      • Schulter
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schulter have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schulter
        • Schulter is located in Okmulgee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schulter <4>
      • Coalton
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalton
        • Coalton is located in Okmulgee 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 Highland Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Okfuskee County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Beggs
      • Beggs lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Highland Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Beggs.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beggs
    • Boley
      • Boley lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Highland Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Boley.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boley
    • Castle
    • Clearview
    • Coalton
    • Dewar
    • Dustin
    • Henryetta
    • Okemah
      • Okemah lies less than 2 miles<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Highland Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Okemah.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okemah
    • Okmulgee
    • Paden
      • Paden lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Highland Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Paden.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden
    • Prague
    • Continue List   (5 more) ...
      • Continue List   (5 more)
      • Slick
      • Weleetka
      • Wetumka
      • Wewoka
        • Wewoka lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Highland Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Wewoka.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wewoka

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Highland Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Harjo Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harjo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harjo Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harjo Cemetery
    • Buckeye Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buckeye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buckeye Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buckeye Cemetery
    • Greenleaf Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenleaf Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greenleaf Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenleaf Cemetery
    • Morse Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morse Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morse Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morse Cemetery
    • Prairie Springs Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie Springs Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Springs Cemetery
    • Holahta Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holahta Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holahta Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holahta Cemetery
    • High Spring Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Wind Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wind Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wind Family Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wind Family Cemetery
    • Ebenezer Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ebenezer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ebenezer Cemetery
    • Castle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Castle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Castle Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Castle Cemetery
    • Rock Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rock Creek Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Creek Cemetery
    • Douglas Family Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douglas Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Douglas Family Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douglas Family Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Clearview Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clearview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clearview Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clearview Cemetery
      • French Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the French Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The French Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the French Cemetery
      • East St. Emmanuel Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East St. Emmanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East St. Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East St. Emmanuel Cemetery
      • Bearden Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bearden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bearden Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bearden Cemetery
      • North Fork Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Fork Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Fork Cemetery
      • Valley Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Valley Grove Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Grove Cemetery
      • West Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
      • Sand Creek Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sand Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sand Creek Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sand Creek Cemetery
      • St. Paul's Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Paul's Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul's Cemetery
      • Thlopthlocco Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thlopthlocco Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thlopthlocco Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thlopthlocco Cemetery
      • Shiloh Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Okfuskee County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Shiloh Cemetery is located between<7> the communities of Okemah and Wetumka.  The cemetery lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the north of Wetumka.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shiloh Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #99522 <1>

    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 #1093752  (Highland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1093752 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: Okemah
      • County: Okfuskee         Elev: 286
      • Location given for GNIS #1093752 (Highland Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #98641

    The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Okfuskee, 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 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: 35.4440, Longitude: -96.2985    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <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>To help visualize the location of the cemetery, we've drawn a straight line between the communities of Okemah and Wetumka. The cemetery can be found near that line and roughly halfway between the two communities. Remember that this is just an approximate location.




 

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