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A visit to the Highland Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Cemetery ...

The Highland Cemetery is located in Fall River County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Buffalo Gap Cemetery
    • The Buffalo Gap Cemetery is located in Fall River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo Gap Cemetery
  • Duck Creek Cemetery
    • The Duck Creek Cemetery is located in Fall River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Creek Cemetery
  • Edgemont Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Fall River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Fairview Cemetery
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Fall River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Hillside Cemetery
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Fall River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Hines Cemetery
    • The Hines Cemetery is located in Fall River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hines Cemetery
  • Horsehead Cemetery
    • The Horsehead Cemetery is located in Fall River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horsehead Cemetery
  • Hot Springs National Cemetery
  • Montrose Cemetery
  • Pioneer Cemetery
  • Pringle Cemetery
    • The Pringle Cemetery is located in Custer County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringle Cemetery
  • Smithwick Cemetery
    • The Smithwick Cemetery is located in Fall River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithwick Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 13 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Highland Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Ardmore ‑ Historic
    • Ardmore is located in Fall River County
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  • Buffalo Gap
  • Cascade Springs
    • Cascade Springs is located in Fall River County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Springs
  • Edgemont
  • Erskine
    • Erskine is located in Fall River County
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  • Hot Springs
  • Marietta
    • Marietta is located in Fall River County
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  • Oelrichs
  • Oral
    • Oral is located in Fall River County
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    • Estimated population in 2014: 206 people
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  • Pringle
  • Provo
  • Rumford
    • Rumford is located in Fall River County
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  • Smithwick

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 Fall River County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 South Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Fall River 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1261812  (Highland Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1261812 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: Fall River
      • Est. Elev: 1038 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cascade Springs

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including Fall River, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Highland Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.