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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 #98644)

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:   36.5344°   (36° 32' 3")

Lon:   -99.1026°   (-99° 6' 9")

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

The county seat for Woodward County is located in Woodward. Woodward lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Highland Cemetery .

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 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 Woodward 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.

    • Curtis
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
      • Curtis is located in Woodward County
    • Quinlan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinlan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinlan
      • Quinlan is located in Woodward County
    • Mooreland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Haskew ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haskew came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskew
      • Haskew is located in Woods County
    • Waynoka
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynoka have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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 <5>
    • Freedom
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freedom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedom
      • Freedom is located in Woods County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freedom <5>
    • Woodward
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Avard
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avard
      • Avard is located in Woods County
    • Mutual
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Sharon
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Phroso ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phroso
      • Phroso is located in Major County
    • Richmond
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
      • Richmond is located in Woodward County
    • Continue List   (7 more) ...
      • Chester
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Hopeton
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Fort Supply
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Vici
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Seiling
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Charleston ‑ Historic
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charleston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
        • Charleston is located in Harper County
      • Selman
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selman
        • Selman is located in Harper 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 Woodward County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Avard
      • Avard lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Highland Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Avard.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avard
    • Charleston - Historic
    • Curtis
      • Curtis lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Highland Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Curtis.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
    • Freedom
    • Haskew - Historic
      • Haskew lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Highland Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Haskew.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskew
    • Mooreland
    • Mutual
    • Quinlan
    • Richmond
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Continue List   (6 more)
      • Selman
      • Sharon
      • Vici
        • Vici lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Highland Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Vici.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vici
      • Waynoka
      • Woodward

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 19 miles [30.6 km] of the Highland Cemetery.<8>

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

    • Red Top Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Curtis Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Mooreland Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Union Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • West Creek Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Haskew Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Lathrop Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Lone Star Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Waynoka Municipal Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waynoka Municipal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
    • Moscow Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • The Moscow Cemetery is located in Woodward County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Moscow Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the north of Mooreland.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moscow Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1590426 <1>
    • Miller Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Cedardale Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Cedardale Cemetery is located in Woodward County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cedardale Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the southeast of Chester.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedardale Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #98118 <1>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Memorial Hill Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Fairvalley Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairvalley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairvalley Cemetery is located in Woods County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairvalley Cemetery
      • Vonton Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • North Chapel Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Liberty Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Cemetery is located in Major County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Cemetery
      • Fern Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fern Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fern Cemetery is located in Harper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fern Cemetery
      • Walnut Grove Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
      • Nixon Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Rock Church Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rock Church Cemetery is located in Harper County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Church Cemetery
      • Prairie View Cemetery
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)

    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 #1093755  (Highland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1093755 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: Fairvalley SE
      • County: Woodward         Elev: 565
      • Location given for GNIS #1093755 (Highland Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #98644

    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 Woodward, 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 obstructions 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: 36.5344, Longitude: -99.1026    
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
    <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.
    <8>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.




 

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