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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. 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:

35.2178, -97.0542

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Highland Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

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

The county seat for Pottawatomie County is located in Shawnee. Shawnee lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Highland Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Highland Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Highland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Black Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Black Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Cemetery
  • Brooksville Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Brooksville Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville Cemetery
  • Mars Hill Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Mars Hill Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill Cemetery
  • New Hope Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope Cemetery
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Prospect Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect Cemetery
  • Ruggles Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Ruggles Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles Cemetery
  • Hopewell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hopewell Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Shawnee.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2137961 <5>
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
  • Bethel UMC Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Bethel UMC Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel UMC Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bethel UMC Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the west of Shawnee.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2201917 <5>
  • Ray Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ray Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ray Cemetery
  • Knoles Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Knoles Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoles Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Prairie View Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Prairie View Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Tribbey Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Tribbey Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribbey Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
    • Tecumseh Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • The Tecumseh Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tecumseh Cemetery
    • Blackburn Chapel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Red Oak Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Red Oak Cemetery is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak Cemetery
    • Council Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • The Council Creek Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Creek Cemetery
    • Romulus Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Romulus Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romulus Cemetery
    • Forest Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill Cemetery

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

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:

  • Pink
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Pink is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pink
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,187 people
  • Macomb
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Macomb is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Macomb <6>
  • Brooksville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Brooksville is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooksville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
  • Bethel Acres
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Bethel Acres is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Acres
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,262 people
  • Tecumseh
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Etowah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Etowah is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etowah
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
  • Tribbey
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Tribbey is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tribbey
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 422 people
  • Little Axe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Little Axe is located in Cleveland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Axe
  • Shawnee
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Shawnee is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <6>
  • Dale
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Dale is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
  • McLoud
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • McLoud is located in Pottawatomie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLoud
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McLoud <6>
  • Saint Louis
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Newalla
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Earlsboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Maguire
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Maguire is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maguire
    • Maud
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Maud is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,059 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maud <6>
    • Franklin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Franklin is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
    • Wanette
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Asher
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Asher is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asher
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 418 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asher <6>
    • Johnson
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Johnson is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • Aydelotte
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Aydelotte is located in Pottawatomie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aydelotte
    • Slaughterville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Slaughterville is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slaughterville
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,359 people
    • Noble
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Noble is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,250 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noble <6>
    • Harrah
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Woods
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Woods is located in Oklahoma County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
    • Hall Park
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Hall Park is located in Cleveland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hall Park

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 Pottawatomie County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Asher
    • Asher lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Highland Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Asher.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asher
  • Earlsboro
  • Harrah
    • Harrah lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Highland Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Harrah.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrah
  • Macomb
    • Macomb lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Highland Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Macomb.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macomb
  • Maud
    • Maud lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Highland Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Maud.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
  • McLoud
  • Noble
    • Noble lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Highland Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Noble.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble
  • Shawnee
  • Tecumseh
  • Tribbey
  • Wanette

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Pottawatomie 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 #1093751  (Highland Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1093751 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: Pottawatomie
      • Est. Elev: 339 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Macomb
      • Location given for Highland Cemetery:
      • Lat: 35.2178494     Lon: -97.0541906
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Oklahoma's counties, including Pottawatomie, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Highland Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <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.