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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 Memorial Park. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Highland Memorial Park (FG ID #1572077)

In addition, the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission <2> has a database entry for the Highland Memorial Park (RIHCC ID: JN008).

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 Memorial Park ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Highland Memorial Park

Lat:   41.8559°   (41° 51' 21")

Lon:   -71.4954°   (-71° 29' 43")

The cemetery is located in Providence County<4>.

As an estimate, the Highland Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the southeast of Providence.

The county seat for Providence County is located in Providence. Providence lies just to the east southeast of the Highland Memorial Park .

Name Variations for Highland Memorial Park ...

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 Memorial Park has also been known as:

  • Highland Memorial Park 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 visit 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 Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to Rhode Island:
  • Pages specific to Providence 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 Memorial Park 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 27 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Highland Memorial Park.

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

    • Centerdale
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerdale
      • Centerdale is located in Providence County
    • North Providence
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Providence
      • North Providence is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,507 people
    • North Providence
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Providence
      • North Providence is located in Providence County
    • Esmond
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Esmond have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esmond
      • Esmond is located in Providence County
    • Johnston
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
      • Johnston is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 29,366 people
    • Dyerville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyerville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dyerville
      • Dyerville is located in Providence County
    • Simmonsville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simmonsville
      • Simmonsville is located in Providence County
    • Olneyville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olneyville
      • Olneyville is located in Providence County
    • Smithfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
      • Smithfield is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,842 people
    • Greenville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Providence County
    • North Scituate
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Scituate
      • North Scituate is located in Providence County
    • Providence
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Providence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 179,270 people
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Woodlawn
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
        • Woodlawn is located in Providence County
      • Lincoln
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln
        • Lincoln is located in Providence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,941 people
      • Hanton City ‑ Historic
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hanton City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanton City
        • Hanton City is located in Providence County
        • Hanton City has also been known as:
        • Lost City
      • Pawtucket
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pawtucket
        • Pawtucket is located in Providence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 71,710 people
      • Central Falls
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Falls
        • Central Falls is located in Providence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,468 people
      • Saylesville
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saylesville
        • Saylesville is located in Providence County
      • Smithfield
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
        • Smithfield is located in Providence County
      • Lime Rock
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lime Rock
        • Lime Rock is located in Providence County
      • Harmony
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
        • Harmony is located in Providence County
      • Garden City
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
        • Garden City is located in Providence County
      • Cranston
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranston
        • Cranston is located in Providence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 81,142 people
      • Six Corners
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Six Corners
        • Six Corners is located in Providence County
      • Valley Falls
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Falls
        • Valley Falls is located in Providence County
      • Berkeley
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berkeley
        • Berkeley is located in Providence County
      • Albion
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion
        • Albion is located in Providence 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 Memorial Park. The following communities are located in Providence County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Highland Memorial Park.<7>

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

    • Abial Mowry Lot
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Waterman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Waterman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Waterman Cemetery is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Waterman Cemetery
    • Intervale Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Intervale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Intervale Cemetery is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Intervale Cemetery
    • Abel Mowry Lot
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Abel Mowry Lot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • The Abel Mowry Lot is located in Providence County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Abel Mowry Lot is located outside and to the northwest of Greenville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Abel Mowry Lot
      • Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #SC127 <2>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2228563 <1>
    • Greenville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Greenville Cemetery is located in Providence County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Greenville Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the southwest of Greenville.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenville Cemetery
      • Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #SM045 <2>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2209310 <1>
    • Colvin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Colvin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Colvin Cemetery is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Colvin Cemetery
    • Remington Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Remington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Remington Cemetery is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Remington Cemetery
    • St. Patricks Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
    • Admiral Esek Hopkins Lot (Historic)
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Alfred Smith Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Alfred Smith Cemetery is located in Providence County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Alfred Smith Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southwest of Greenville.
      • The Alfred Smith Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Alfred Smith Lot
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alfred Smith Cemetery
      • Jump to the Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission: RIHCC ID #SM062 <2>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2257265 <1>
    • Smithfield Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smithfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smithfield Cemetery is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smithfield Cemetery
    • Woodlawn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Woodlawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Providence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Woodlawn Cemetery
    • Continue List   (18 more) ...
      • St. Ann Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Pocasset Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Grace Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grace Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grace Cemetery is located in Providence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grace Cemetery
      • North Burial Ground
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The North Burial Ground is located in Providence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Burial Ground
      • St. Francis Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Harmony Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harmony Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Harmony Cemetery is located in Providence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harmony Cemetery
      • Glenford Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glenford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glenford Cemetery is located in Providence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glenford Cemetery
      • Welcome Sprague Lot
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Welcome Sprague Lot. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Welcome Sprague Lot is located in Providence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welcome Sprague Lot
      • Salisbury Family Graves
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Congregational Sons of Israel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congregational Sons of Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Congregational Sons of Israel Cemetery is located in Providence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregational Sons of Israel Cemetery
      • Congregational Sons of Israel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Congregational Sons of Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Congregational Sons of Israel Cemetery is located in Providence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Congregational Sons of Israel Cemetery
      • Locust Grove Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Locust Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Providence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Locust Grove Cemetery
      • Tillinghast Family Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tillinghast Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tillinghast Family Cemetery is located in Providence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tillinghast Family Cemetery
      • Swan Point Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Riverside Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • St. Anns Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Providence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anns Cemetery
      • Mineral Spring Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mineral Spring Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mineral Spring Cemetery is located in Providence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mineral Spring Cemetery
      • Moshassuck Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

    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 Memorial Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1903624  (Highland Memorial Park)
      • Note: GNIS record #1903624 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: Providence
      • County: Providence         Elev: 59
      • Location given for GNIS #1903624 (Highland Memorial Park)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #1572077

      • Referenced RIHCC Record:  JN008

    The official website for State of Rhode Island: https://www.ri.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>The Rhode Island Historical Cemetery Commission (RIHCC) has created and maintains a database of cemeteries. More information about the RIHCC can be found on their website: rihistoriccemeteries.org.
    <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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Highland Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.8559, Longitude: -71.4954    
    <4>If you're interested in how the shape of the state's counties, including Providence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <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>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.
    <7>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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