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A visit to the Highland Cemetery ...


The location of the Highland Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Highland Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   43.3050°   (43° 18' 17")

Lon:   -103.5899°   (-103° 35' 23")

The Highland Cemetery is located in Fall River County<2>.

The county seat for Fall River County is located in Hot Springs. Hot Springs lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the north northeast of the Highland Cemetery .

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 either 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:
  • 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 12 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> of the Highland Cemetery.

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

    • Cascade Springs
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cascade Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade Springs
      • Cascade Springs is located in Fall River County
    • Hot Springs
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Edgemont
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
      • Edgemont is located in Fall River County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 718 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgemont <4>
    • Provo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Oral
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oral have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oral
      • Oral is located in Fall River County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 206 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oral <4>
    • Smithwick
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Buffalo Gap
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Ardmore ‑ Historic
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardmore
      • Ardmore is located in Fall River County
    • Oelrichs
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oelrichs have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oelrichs
      • Oelrichs is located in Fall River County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oelrichs <4>
    • Pringle
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pringle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pringle
      • Pringle is located in Custer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pringle <4>
    • Montrose ‑ Historic
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montrose have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
      • Montrose is located in Sioux County (NE)
    • Dewey
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
      • Dewey is located in Custer 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 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 13 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km] of the Highland Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Edgemont Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Hot Springs National Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hot Springs National Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hot Springs National Cemetery is located in Fall River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hot Springs National Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Fall River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Horsehead Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Horsehead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Horsehead Cemetery is located in Fall River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Horsehead Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Fall River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Smithwick Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smithwick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smithwick Cemetery is located in Fall River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smithwick Cemetery
    • Duck Creek Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duck Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duck Creek Cemetery is located in Fall River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duck Creek Cemetery
    • Hines Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hines Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hines Cemetery is located in Fall River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hines Cemetery
    • Hillside Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Fall River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
    • Buffalo Gap Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Gap Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buffalo Gap Cemetery is located in Fall River County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Gap Cemetery
    • Pringle Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pringle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pringle Cemetery is located in Custer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pringle Cemetery
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Pioneer Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Sioux County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101131 <6>
    • Montrose Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)

    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 #1261812  (Highland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1261812 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: Cascade Springs
      • County: Fall River         Elev: 1038
      • Location given for GNIS #1261812 (Highland Cemetery)

    The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>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.
    <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 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: 43.3050, Longitude: -103.5899       In this case, the coordinates for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <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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