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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:   36.5642°   (36° 33' 51")

Lon:   -98.7295°   (-98° 43' 46")

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

The county seat for Woods County is located in Alva. Alva lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the north northeast 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 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:

  • Pages specific to Oklahoma:
  • Pages specific to Woods 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 18 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.

    • Waynoka
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynoka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynoka
      • Waynoka is located in Woods County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynoka <4>
    • Avard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avard
      • Avard is located in Woods County
    • Hopeton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Dacoma
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Carmen
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Aline
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Alva
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alva
      • Alva is located in Woods County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,882 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alva <4>
    • Lambert
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lambert
      • Lambert is located in Alfalfa County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
    • Quinlan
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinlan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinlan
      • Quinlan is located in Woodward County
    • Orienta
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Cleo Springs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleo Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleo Springs
      • Cleo Springs is located in Major County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleo Springs <4>
    • Yewed
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yewed
      • Yewed is located in Alfalfa County
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Phroso ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phroso
        • Phroso is located in Major County
      • Curtis
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
        • Curtis is located in Woodward County
      • Fairview
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Cherokee
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Ingersoll
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingersoll
        • Ingersoll is located in Alfalfa County
      • Capron
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
        • Capron is located in Woods County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 23 people

    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 Woods County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Aline
      • Aline lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Highland Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Aline.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aline
    • Alva
      • Alva lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Highland Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alva.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alva
    • Avard
      • Avard lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Highland Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Avard.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avard
    • Burlington
    • Capron
      • Capron lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Highland Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Capron.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capron
    • Carmen
    • Cherokee
    • Cleo Springs
    • Curtis
      • Curtis lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Highland Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Curtis.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
    • Dacoma
    • Fairview
    • Freedom
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Highland Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Woods County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Galena Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galena Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Galena Cemetery is located in Woods County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galena Cemetery
    • Waynoka Municipal Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waynoka Municipal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waynoka Municipal Cemetery is located in Woods County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waynoka Municipal Cemetery
    • Pleasant View Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Woods County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
    • Good Hope Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Good Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Woods County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Good Hope Cemetery
    • Memorial Hill Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lone Star Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Star Cemetery
    • Avard Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Avard Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Avard Cemetery is located in Woods County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Avard Cemetery
    • West Creek Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The West Creek Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Creek Cemetery
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Manila Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Manila Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Manila Cemetery is located in Woods County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Manila Cemetery
    • Connor Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Connor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Connor Cemetery is located in Major County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Connor Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Lone Star Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lone Star Cemetery is located in Major County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Star Cemetery
      • Eagle Chief Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Garrison Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Union Center Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Center Cemetery is located in Woods County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Center Cemetery
      • Cheyenne Valley Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cheyenne Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cheyenne Valley Cemetery is located in Major County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cheyenne Valley Cemetery
      • Carmen Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • The Carmen Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Carmen Cemetery is located outside and to the northwest of Carmen.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carmen Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98104 <6>
      • IOOF Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Alfalfa County
        • The IOOF Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Carmen IOOF Cemetery
        • IOOF Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2215674 <6>
      • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Lutheran Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • 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 Woods County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery

    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 #1093756  (Highland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1093756 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: Dacoma SW
      • County: Woods         Elev: 509
      • Location given for GNIS #1093756 (Highland Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.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 Oklahoma's counties, including Woods, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' 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: 36.5642, Longitude: -98.7295       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>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.
    <6>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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