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 ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Highland Cemetery:
35.9184, -85.4611
The Highland Cemetery is located in White County<1>.
The county seat for White County is located in Sparta. Sparta lies just to the north northwest of the Highland Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Highland Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<2> of the Highland Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Highland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Snodgrass Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Snodgrass Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snodgrass Cemetery
- Frasier & Gracey Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Willhite Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Willhite Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willhite Cemetery
- Oaklawn Memorial Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Davis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Lance Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Lance Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lance Cemetery
- Rose Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Potts Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Potts Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potts Cemetery
- Hurd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Hurd Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurd Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Old Bon Air Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Old Bon Air Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bon Air Cemetery
- Old Blue Spring Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- New Blue Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Wheeler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Doyle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Lost Creek Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Lost Creek Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek Cemetery
- Anderson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- Bon Air Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Bon Air Cemetery is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bon Air Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Highland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Highland Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Sparta
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Methodist ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Methodist is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Methodist
- Doyle
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Darkey Springs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Meade ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Meade is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meade
- Cummingsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Cherry Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Clarktown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pollard ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Pollard is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pollard
- Quebeck
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Sweetgum
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Macedonia
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Ravenscroft
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fanchers Mills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Drop ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Drop is located in White County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drop
- Spencer
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Peeled Chestnut
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Bone Cave
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Boiling Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Johnsons Chapel
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fall City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Fall City is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall City
- Campaign
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Burgess
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Todd Town
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Todd Town is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd Town
- Ditty
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Neverfail ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Southtown Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Southtown Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southtown Village
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 White 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 first turn to 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 Tennessee:
- Pages specific to White 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 #1269213 (Highland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1269213 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: White
- Est. Elev: 295 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Sparta
- Location given for Highland Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.9186764 Lon: -85.4613641
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including White, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Highland Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |