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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Highland (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Highland. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors and hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Highland is located in Sumner County.

To see how the shape of Tennessee's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Sumner County: Allen (KY), Simpson (KY), Davidson, Macon, Robertson, Trousdale & Wilson.

Below are the counties that are near Highland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Highland:

  • Sumner County     (The home county of Highland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Fairfield
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
      • Fairfield is located in Sumner County
    • Corinth
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corinth
      • Corinth is located in Sumner County
    • Sugar Grove
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
      • Sugar Grove is located in Sumner County
    • Rock Bridge
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bridge
      • Rock Bridge is located in Sumner County
    • Westmoreland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmoreland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland
      • Westmoreland is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westmoreland <3>
    • Fountain Head
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fountain Head. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Head
      • Fountain Head is located in Sumner County
    • Portland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Mitchellville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mitchellville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
      • Mitchellville is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
    • Bethpage
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethpage. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethpage
      • Bethpage is located in Sumner County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethpage <3>
    • Bransford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bransford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bransford
      • Bransford is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 170 people
    • South Tunnel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Tunnel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Tunnel
      • South Tunnel is located in Sumner County
    • Rogana
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogana have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogana
      • Rogana is located in Sumner County
    • New Deal
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Deal have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Deal
      • New Deal is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 368 people
  • Davidson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Ridgetop
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgetop
      • Ridgetop is located in Davidson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,122 people
    • Old Hickory
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Rayon City
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayon City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayon City
      • Rayon City is located in Davidson County
    • Lakewood
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
      • Lakewood is located in Davidson County
  • Macon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Siloam
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
      • Siloam is located in Macon County
    • Green Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Grove
      • Green Grove is located in Macon County
    • Lafayette
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Meadorville
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meadorville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadorville
      • Meadorville is located in Macon County
    • Frog Pond
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frog Pond
      • Frog Pond is located in Macon County
    • Mill Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
      • Mill Town is located in Macon County
    • Red Boiling Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
      • Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <3>
    • Gibbs Crossroads
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbs Crossroads
      • Gibbs Crossroads is located in Macon County
    • Walnut Shade
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walnut Shade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Shade
      • Walnut Shade is located in Macon County
  • Robertson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Black Jack
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
      • Black Jack is located in Robertson County
    • Mitchell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
      • Mitchell is located in Robertson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 198 people
    • Mulloy
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mulloy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulloy
      • Mulloy is located in Robertson County
    • Calistia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Calistia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calistia
      • Calistia is located in Robertson County
    • Jernigan Town
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jernigan Town
      • Jernigan Town is located in Robertson County
    • Cross Plains
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cross Plains. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Plains
      • Cross Plains is located in Robertson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,839 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Plains <3>
    • White House
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White House
      • White House is located in Robertson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,975 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White House <3>
    • Orlinda
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Oakland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Robertson County
    • Greenbrier
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbrier
      • Greenbrier is located in Robertson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,905 people
    • Hygeia Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hygeia Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hygeia Springs
      • Hygeia Springs is located in Robertson County
    • Springfield
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Smith County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Dixon Springs
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon Springs
      • Dixon Springs is located in Smith County
    • Pleasant Shade
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Pleasant Shade. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Shade
      • Pleasant Shade is located in Smith County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Shade <3>
    • Rock City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Smith County
  • Trousdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Hartsville
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Johntown
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johntown
      • Johntown is located in Trousdale County
  • Wilson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Laguardo
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laguardo
      • Laguardo is located in Wilson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 132 people
    • Centerville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wilson County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,595 people
    • Possum Town
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
      • Possum Town is located in Wilson County
    • Beckwith
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beckwith. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckwith
      • Beckwith is located in Wilson County
    • Lebanon
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Leeville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Leeville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leeville
      • Leeville is located in Wilson County
    • Mount Juliet
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Juliet. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Juliet
      • Mount Juliet is located in Wilson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,526 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Juliet <3>
  • Allen County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Adolphus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adolphus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adolphus
      • Adolphus is located in Allen County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adolphus <3>
    • Mount Aerial
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Aerial. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aerial
      • Mount Aerial is located in Allen County (KY)
    • Petroleum
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petroleum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Allen County (KY)
    • Red Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill
      • Red Hill is located in Allen County (KY)
    • Pope
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pope
      • Pope is located in Allen County (KY)
    • Trammel
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trammel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trammel
      • Trammel is located in Allen County (KY)
    • Halfway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halfway. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halfway
      • Halfway is located in Allen County (KY)
    • Scottsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
      • Scottsville is located in Allen County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,548 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <3>
    • Halifax
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Halifax. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halifax
      • Halifax is located in Allen County (KY)
    • Oak Forest
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Forest
      • Oak Forest is located in Allen County (KY)
    • Holland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holland
      • Holland is located in Allen County (KY)
    • Yesse
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yesse
      • Yesse is located in Allen County (KY)
    • Cedar Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
      • Cedar Springs is located in Allen County (KY)
  • Barren County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Austin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
      • Austin is located in Barren County (KY)
    • Lucas
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
      • Lucas is located in Barren County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lucas <3>
    • Rocky Hill
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rocky Hill. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
      • Rocky Hill is located in Barren County (KY)
    • Etoile
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Etoile have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etoile
      • Etoile is located in Barren County (KY)
  • Logan County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • South Union
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Union. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Union
      • South Union is located in Logan County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Union <3>
    • Auburn
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Auburn. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
      • Auburn is located in Logan County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,404 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <3>
    • Schochoh
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Schochoh. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schochoh
      • Schochoh is located in Logan County (KY)
    • Adairville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adairville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adairville
      • Adairville is located in Logan County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 894 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adairville <3>
  • Monroe County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Fountain Run
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Akersville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Akersville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akersville
      • Akersville is located in Monroe County (KY)
  • Simpson County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Gold City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gold City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold City
      • Gold City is located in Simpson County (KY)
    • Black Jack
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Jack
      • Black Jack is located in Simpson County (KY)
    • Franklin
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
      • Franklin is located in Simpson County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,046 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
    • Salmons
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salmons
      • Salmons is located in Simpson County (KY)
    • Neosheo
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neosheo
      • Neosheo is located in Simpson County (KY)
    • Prices Mill
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prices Mill
      • Prices Mill is located in Simpson County (KY)
  • Warren County (KY)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.
    • Drake
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drake
      • Drake is located in Warren County (KY)
    • Alvaton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alvaton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alvaton
      • Alvaton is located in Warren County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alvaton <3>
    • Woodburn
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodburn
      • Woodburn is located in Warren County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
    • Claypool
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Claypool. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claypool
      • Claypool is located in Warren County (KY)
    • Martinsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
      • Martinsville is located in Warren County (KY)
    • Rockfield
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockfield
      • Rockfield is located in Warren County (KY)
    • Gotts
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotts
      • Gotts is located in Warren County (KY)
    • Springhill
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springhill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill
      • Springhill is located in Warren County (KY)
    • Bowling Green
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
      • Bowling Green is located in Warren County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 70,631 people
      • Former names for Bowling Green:
      • Bolin Green
      • McFadden's Station
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <3>
    • Plum Springs
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plum Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Springs
      • Plum Springs is located in Warren County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 542 people
    • Oakland
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Warren County (KY)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Smiths Grove
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Highland, see our County-by-County Page for Highland.

Cemeteries Near Highland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Highland.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Highland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.

  • Brackentown Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brackentown Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brackentown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Butt Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fairfield Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairfield Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairfield Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Boiling Springs Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boiling Springs Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boiling Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sulphur Fork Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sulphur Fork Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sulphur Fork Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Sherron Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sherron Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sherron Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Harrell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrell Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pirkle Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pirkle Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pirkle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Perdue Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perdue Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perdue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hobdy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hobdy Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hobdy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Moriah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Corinth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corinth Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corinth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Providence Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Roberts Tabernacle Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roberts Tabernacle Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roberts Tabernacle Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Union Chapel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Chapel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Highland in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Highland.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Highland, with the one closest to Highland listed first.

  • Brackentown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brackentown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brackentown
    • Brackentown is located in Sumner County
  • New Roe
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Roe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Roe
    • New Roe is located in Allen County (KY)
  • Pondville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pondville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pondville
    • Pondville is located in Sumner County
  • Alonzo
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alonzo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alonzo
    • Alonzo is located in Allen County (KY)
  • Sugar Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sugar Grove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
    • Sugar Grove is located in Sumner County
  • Sulphura
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sulphura have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphura
    • Sulphura is located in Sumner County
  • Adolphus
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Adolphus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adolphus
    • Adolphus is located in Allen County (KY)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adolphus <3>
  • Rock Bridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Bridge
    • Rock Bridge is located in Sumner County
  • Chapel Hill
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
    • Chapel Hill is located in Allen County (KY)
  • Hickory Flat
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Flat
    • Hickory Flat is located in Simpson County (KY)
  • Portland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Fountain Head
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fountain Head. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Head
    • Fountain Head is located in Sumner County
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    • Westmoreland
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmoreland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmoreland
      • Westmoreland is located in Sumner County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,429 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Westmoreland <3>
    • Petroleum
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Petroleum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petroleum
      • Petroleum is located in Allen County (KY)
    • Mount Aerial
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Mount Aerial. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Aerial
      • Mount Aerial is located in Allen County (KY)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Highland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Highland.

Newspapers Published in Highland ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 35 newspapers that have been published in the area around Highland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Highland, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Highland.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Highland:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Highland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Sumner County: www.sumnertn.org/

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Highland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>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- Highland) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Highland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6245, Longitude: -86.3730       In this case, the coordinates for Highland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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