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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 #2236228)

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:   45.2579°   (45° 15' 28")

Lon:   -122.4145°   (-122° 24' 52")

The cemetery is located in Clackamas County<2>.

As an estimate, the Highland Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Highland.

The county seat for Clackamas County is located in Oregon City. Oregon City lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Highland Cemetery .

Establishment of the Highland Cemetery ...

The Highland Cemetery was established in 1800.

Name Variations for Highland Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Highland Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Highland Fellows Cemetery
  • Fellows Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Clackamas 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 28 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.

    • Highland
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
      • Highland is located in Clackamas County
    • Estacada
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Currinsville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Currinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currinsville
      • Currinsville is located in Clackamas County
    • Colton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Beavercreek
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Eagle Creek
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Carus
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carus
      • Carus is located in Clackamas County
    • Mulino
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Liberal
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberal
      • Liberal is located in Clackamas County
    • George
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
      • George is located in Clackamas County
    • Carver
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Dover
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Dover is located in Clackamas County
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • Mount Pleasant
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
        • Mount Pleasant is located in Clackamas County
      • Oregon City
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Canemah
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canemah
        • Canemah is located in Clackamas County
      • Damascus
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
        • Damascus is located in Clackamas County
        • Estimated population in 2017: 11,155 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <4>
      • Glen Avon
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Avon
        • Glen Avon is located in Clackamas County
      • Sunnyside
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunnyside have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside
        • Sunnyside is located in Clackamas County
      • Sandy
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
        • Sandy is located in Clackamas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,566 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy <4>
      • Boring
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Clackamas
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clackamas have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clackamas
        • Clackamas is located in Clackamas County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clackamas <4>
      • Johnson City
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnson City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson City
        • Johnson City is located in Clackamas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 627 people
      • Gladstone
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Happy Valley
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Happy Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Valley
        • Happy Valley is located in Clackamas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,781 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Happy Valley <4>
      • Jennings Lodge
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings Lodge
        • Jennings Lodge is located in Clackamas County
      • West Linn
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Linn have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Linn
        • West Linn is located in Clackamas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,747 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Linn <4>
      • Willamette
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willamette have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willamette
        • Willamette is located in Clackamas County
      • Canby
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canby
        • Canby is located in Clackamas County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,027 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canby <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. The following communities are located in Clackamas 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 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Highland Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Springwater Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Viola Pioneer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Redland Pioneer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Sprague Family Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sprague Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sprague Family Cemetery is located in Clackamas County
      • The Sprague Family Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Sprague Cemetery
      • Sprague Pioneer Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sprague Family Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2270364 <1>
    • Wilson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Wilson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Wilson Cemetery is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2229687 <1>
    • Moehnke Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Schuebel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Schuebel Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Schuebel Cemetery is located in Clackamas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schuebel Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39405 <1>
    • Clarkes Pioneer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Mt. Home Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Home Cemetery is located in Clackamas County
      • The Mt. Home Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Elwood Cemetery
      • Mountain Home Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Home Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38740 <1>
    • Estacada Odd Fellows Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • United Church of Christ Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The United Church of Christ Cemetery is located in Clackamas County
      • The United Church of Christ Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Beavercreek Church of Christ Cemetery
      • St. Peters Cemetery
      • St. Peters Congregational Cemetery
      • Ten O'Clock Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Church of Christ Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #39395 <1>
    • Bonney Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Bonney Cemetery is located in Clackamas County
      • The Bonney Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Canyon Creek Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bonney Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38594 <1>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Philip E. Linn Pioneer Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Philip E. Linn Pioneer Cemetery is located in Clackamas County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Philip E. Linn Pioneer Cemetery is located outside and to the northeast of Estacada.
        • The Philip E. Linn Pioneer Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Wade Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philip E. Linn Pioneer Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1987380 <1>
      • Currin Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • The Currin Cemetery is located in Clackamas County
        • The Currin Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Currinsville Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Currin Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #423435 <1>
      • Beavercreek Memorial Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • The Beavercreek Memorial Cemetery is located in Clackamas County
        • The Beavercreek Memorial Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Beaver Creek Cemetery
        • Beaver Creek Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beavercreek Memorial Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #38568 <1>
      • Carus Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Colton Lutheran Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Mt. Zion Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Githens Family Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Githens Family Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Githens Family Cemetery is located in Clackamas County
        • The Githens Family Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Githens Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Githens Family Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2213868 <1>
      • Philip Foster Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Philip Foster Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
        • The Philip Foster Cemetery is located in Clackamas County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philip Foster Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2145568 <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 #1130563  (Fellows Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1130563 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: Redland
      • County: Clackamas         Elev: 348
      • Location given for GNIS #1130563 (Fellows Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2236228

    The official website for Clackamas County: www.co.clackamas.or.us/

    The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.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 Oregon's counties, including Clackamas, 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: 45.2579, Longitude: -122.4145    
    <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>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.




 

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