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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:   43.0236°   (43° 1' 24")

Lon:   -98.8934°   (-98° 53' 36")

The Highland Cemetery is located in Gregory County<2>.

The county seat for Gregory County is located in Burke. Burke lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Highland Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Gregory 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 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Highland Cemetery.

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

    • Fairfax
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Bonesteel
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Anoka
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anoka
      • Anoka is located in Boyd County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6 people
    • East Gregory
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Gregory have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Gregory
      • East Gregory is located in Gregory County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 182 people
    • Butte
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte
      • Butte is located in Boyd County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 291 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Butte <4>
    • Naper
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naper
      • Naper is located in Boyd County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naper <4>
    • Saint Charles
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Spencer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Dustin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dustin
      • Dustin is located in Holt County (NE)
    • Herrick
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Herrick have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrick
      • Herrick is located in Gregory County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 103 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Herrick <4>
    • Gross
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross
      • Gross is located in Boyd County (NE)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2 people
    • Pickstown
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Geddes
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geddes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geddes
        • Geddes is located in Charles Mix County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 207 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geddes <4>
      • Bristow
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Cleveland ‑ Historic
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
        • Cleveland is located in Holt County (NE)
      • Lake Andes
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Andes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Andes
        • Lake Andes is located in Charles Mix County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Andes <4>
      • Burke
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burke have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
        • Burke is located in Gregory County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burke <4>
      • Marty
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marty
        • Marty is located in Charles Mix County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 402 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marty <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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Gregory County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Anoka
      • Anoka lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Highland Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Anoka.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anoka
    • Bonesteel
    • Bristow
    • Burke
      • Burke lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Highland Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Burke.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burke
    • Butte
      • Butte lies 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Highland Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Butte.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butte
    • Fairfax
    • Geddes
      • Geddes lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Highland Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Geddes.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geddes
    • Gross
      • Gross lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Highland Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gross.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gross
    • Herrick
    • Continue List   (6 more) ...
      • Continue List   (6 more)
      • Lynch
        • Lynch lies 25 miles [40.2 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Highland Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lynch.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch
      • Naper
        • Naper lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Highland Cemetery.
        • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Naper.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naper
      • Platte
      • Ravinia
      • Spencer

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Highland Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Lutheran Cemetery is located in Gregory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
    • St. Anthonys Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Gregory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
    • Rosebud Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rosebud Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rosebud Cemetery is located in Gregory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rosebud Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Gregory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Gregory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Bethelhem Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethelhem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bethelhem Cemetery is located in Gregory County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethelhem Cemetery
    • Lutheran Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lutheran Cemetery is located in Boyd County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lutheran Cemetery
    • Old Settlers Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Settlers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Settlers Cemetery is located in Boyd County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Settlers Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Boyd County (NE)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Free Methodist Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • St.s Peter and Paul Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The St.s Peter and Paul Cemetery is located in Boyd County (NE)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St.s Peter and Paul Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Butte (NE).
      • The St.s Peter and Paul Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Butte Catholic Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter and Paul Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101412 <6>
    • St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery is located in Boyd County (NE)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St.s Peter & Paul Cemetery
    • Butte Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • The Butte Cemetery is located in Boyd County (NE)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Butte Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the southeast of Butte (NE).
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butte Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100443 <6>
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Immanuel Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Boyd County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
      • Knoll Crest Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knoll Crest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Knoll Crest Cemetery is located in Boyd County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knoll Crest Cemetery
      • Ducharme Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ducharme Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ducharme Cemetery is located in Charles Mix County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ducharme Cemetery
      • Adams Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Adams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Adams Cemetery is located in Holt County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Adams Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100306 <6>
      • Immanuel Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Boyd County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
      • Ponca Creek Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • German Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The German Cemetery is located in Boyd County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
      • Naper Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Naper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Naper Cemetery is located in Boyd County (NE)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Naper Cemetery

    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 #1255541  (Highland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1255541 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: Bonesteel
      • County: Gregory         Elev: 594
      • Location given for GNIS #1255541 (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 Gregory, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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: 43.0236, Longitude: -98.8934       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.




 

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