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A visit to the Highers 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 Highers Cemetery ...

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

36.2223, -86.0561

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Highers Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Highers Cemetery is located in Smith County<2>.

The county seat for Smith County is located in Carthage. Carthage lies just to the east northeast of the Highers Cemetery .

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List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 30 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Highers Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Tuggle Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • The Tuggle Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuggle Cemetery
  • Litchford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Litchford Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchford Cemetery
  • Barnett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Barnett Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Cemetery
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
  • Kent Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Kent Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent Cemetery
  • Shaver Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Shaver Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Cemetery
  • Litchford Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Litchford Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchford Cemetery
  • Harper Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Harper Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper Cemetery
  • Cato Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Cato Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cato Cemetery
  • House Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The House Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for House Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Moore Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
  • Rollins Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Rollins Cemetery is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins Cemetery
  • Continue List   (18 more) ...
    • Bradford Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
    • Wilkerson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Wilkerson Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkerson Cemetery
    • Manning - Denton Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Violet Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Violet Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Violet Cemetery
    • Stowe Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Stowe Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stowe Cemetery
    • Denny Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Denny Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denny Cemetery
    • Waggoner Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Waggoner Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waggoner Cemetery
    • Kennys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Kennys Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennys Cemetery
    • Kirby Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Kirby Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Cemetery
    • Bethlehem Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Agee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Agee Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agee Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Agee Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the north of Brush Creek.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2575291 <5>
    • Bransford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Bransford Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bransford Cemetery
    • Baird Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Baird Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baird Cemetery
    • Ducktown Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ducktown Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ducktown Cemetery
    • McDonald Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonald Cemetery
    • Gibbs Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Gibbs Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Cemetery
    • Cage Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Cage Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cage Cemetery
    • Bradleys Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Bradleys Cemetery is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradleys Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Highers Cemetery.

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

  • Rock City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Rock City is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
  • Shaver Town
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Shaver Town is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaver Town
  • Saulsbury
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Saulsbury is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saulsbury
    • Estimated population in 2014: 96 people
  • Bluff Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Bluff Creek is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff Creek
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,734 people
  • South Carthage
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • South Carthage is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Carthage
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,406 people
  • Commerce
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Commerce is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Commerce
  • Carthage
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Brush Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Brush Creek is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brush Creek
  • Gordonsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Monoville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Monoville is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monoville
  • Linwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Linwood is located in Wilson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
  • Hickman
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Hickman is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickman
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Watertown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Dixon Springs
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
    • Johntown
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Johntown is located in Trousdale County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
    • Centerville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Centerville is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
    • Alexandria
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Defeated
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Defeated is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Defeated
    • Greenwood
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Greenwood is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
    • Temperance Hall
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Temperance Hall is located in DeKalb County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temperance Hall
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 5,791 people
    • Chestnut Mound
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Chestnut Mound is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Mound
    • Pleasant Shade
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Doaks Crossroads
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Doaks Crossroads is located in Wilson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doaks Crossroads
      • Doaks Crossroads has also been known as:
      • Doaks
    • Hartsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Difficult
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Difficult is located in Smith County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Difficult
      • Estimated population in 2014: 14,993 people
    • Lebanon
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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 Highers Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Smith County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Highers 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 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 Highers Cemetery: