A visit to the Highland Memorial Park ...
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. 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 Memorial Park ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Highland Memorial Park:
41.8559, -71.4954
The Highland Memorial Park is a very large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Providence.
The cemetery is located in Providence County<4>.
The county seat for Providence County is located in Providence. Providence lies just to the east southeast of the Highland Memorial Park .
Open a Google Map centered on 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.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 31 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Highland Memorial Park.<5>
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)
- The Waterman Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterman Cemetery
- Elder Stephen Sweet Lot
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Intervale Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Intervale Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Intervale Cemetery
- Abel Mowry Lot
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Greenville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Colvin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Colvin Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colvin Cemetery
- Remington Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Remington Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remington Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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)
- Smithfield Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Smithfield Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield Cemetery
- Continue List (19 more) ...
- Woodlawn Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Woodlawn Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Cemetery
- 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)
- The Grace Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
- North Burial Ground
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The North Burial Ground is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Burial Ground
- St. Francis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Harmony Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Harmony Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Cemetery
- Glenford Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Glenford Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenford Cemetery
- Welcome Sprague Lot
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Salisbury Family Graves
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Congregational Sons of Israel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Congregational Sons of Israel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Locust Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Locust Grove Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove Cemetery
- Tillinghast Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- 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)
- The St. Anns Cemetery is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Anns Cemetery
- Mineral Spring Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Moshassuck Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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)
- North Providence
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- North Providence is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Providence
- Population from the 2020 Census: 32,507 people
- North Providence
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Esmond
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Johnston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Dyerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Simmonsville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Olneyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Smithfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Smithfield is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,842 people
- Spragueville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Greenville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- North Scituate
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Thornton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Thornton is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thornton
- Providence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Woodlawn
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Hanton City ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Knightsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Knightsville is located in Providence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
- Pawtucket
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Central Falls
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Saylesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lonsdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Smithfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Lime Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lincoln
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Harmony
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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.
- Central Falls
- Greenville
- Pawtucket
- Providence
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:
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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #1572077
Referenced RIHCC Record: JN008
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1903624 (Highland Memorial Park)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1903624 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: Providence
- Est. Elev: 59 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Providence
- Location given for Highland Memorial Park:
- Lat: 41.8387108 Lon: -71.4939492
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Highland Memorial Park) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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> | 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. |