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A visit to the Highland Memorial Gardens ...


The location of the Highland Memorial Gardens 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 Memorial Gardens ...

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

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

Lat:   32.7954°   (32° 47' 43")

Lon:   -96.2216°   (-96° 13' 17")

The Highland Memorial Gardens is located in Kaufman County<2>.

The county seat for Kaufman County is located in Kaufman. Kaufman lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Highland Memorial Gardens .

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 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 Memorial Gardens:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Kaufman 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 Memorial Gardens 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Highland Memorial Gardens.

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

    • Poetry
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poetry have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poetry
      • Poetry is located in Kaufman County
    • Terrell
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Elmo
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
      • Elmo is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmo <4>
    • Ables Springs
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ables Springs
      • Ables Springs is located in Kaufman County
    • Lawrence
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
      • Lawrence is located in Kaufman County
    • College Mound
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Mound
      • College Mound is located in Kaufman County
    • Union Valley
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Valley
      • Union Valley is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 461 people
    • Quinlan
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinlan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinlan
      • Quinlan is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,545 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinlan <4>
    • McLendon - Chisholm
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McLendon - Chisholm have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McLendon - Chisholm
      • McLendon - Chisholm is located in Rockwall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,815 people
    • Hawk Cove
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawk Cove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawk Cove
      • Hawk Cove is located in Hunt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 562 people
    • Post Oak Bend City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Oak Bend City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Bend City
      • Post Oak Bend City is located in Kaufman County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 626 people
    • Abner
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abner
      • Abner is located in Kaufman County
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Talty
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Talty have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talty
        • Talty is located in Kaufman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,883 people
      • Oak Ridge
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
        • Oak Ridge is located in Kaufman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 806 people
      • Boles Home
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles Home
        • Boles Home is located in Hunt County
      • Lone Star
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Star have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
        • Lone Star is located in Kaufman County
      • Wills Point
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Royse City
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Forney
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • West Tawakoni
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Tawakoni have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Tawakoni
        • West Tawakoni is located in Hunt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,994 people
      • Fate
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fate
        • Fate is located in Rockwall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,434 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fate <4>
      • Mobile City
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mobile City
        • Mobile City is located in Rockwall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
      • Heath
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
        • Heath is located in Kaufman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,718 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heath <4>
      • Kaufman
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Ola
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ola
        • Ola is located in Kaufman County
      • Hendrix
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendrix
        • Hendrix is located in Hunt County
      • Rockwall
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockwall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwall
        • Rockwall is located in Rockwall County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,415 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwall <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 Memorial Gardens. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Kaufman County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Elmo
      • Elmo lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Highland Memorial Gardens.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Elmo.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmo
    • Forney
      • Forney lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Highland Memorial Gardens.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Forney.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forney
    • Kaufman
      • Kaufman lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Highland Memorial Gardens.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kaufman.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kaufman
    • Quinlan
      • Quinlan lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Highland Memorial Gardens.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Quinlan.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinlan
    • Rockwall
    • Terrell
    • Wills Point

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km] of the Highland Memorial Gardens.<5>

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

    • Forest Lawn Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Lawn Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Lawn Cemetery
    • Henderson Mosley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Mosley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Henderson Mosley Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Mosley Cemetery
    • Campground Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campground Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Campground Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campground Cemetery
    • Dry Creek Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dry Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dry Creek Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dry Creek Cemetery
    • State Hospital Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Hospital Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The State Hospital Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Hospital Cemetery
    • Barrow Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Barrow Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrow Cemetery
    • Weaver Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weaver Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Weaver Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weaver Cemetery
    • Oakland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakland Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakland Cemetery
    • S E Terrell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the S E Terrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The S E Terrell Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the S E Terrell Cemetery
    • Elmo Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmo Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Elmo Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmo Cemetery
    • New Oakwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Oakwood Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Oakwood Cemetery
    • Oakwood Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oakwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oakwood Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oakwood Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Ables Springs Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ables Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ables Springs Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ables Springs Cemetery
      • East Bachelor Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Bachelor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Bachelor Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Bachelor Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #3332 <6>
      • College Mound Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • The College Mound Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the College Mound Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Terrell.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the College Mound Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1188058 <6>
      • Cedar Grove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cedar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cedar Grove Cemetery
      • Whites Prairie Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whites Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Whites Prairie Cemetery is located in Kaufman County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whites Prairie Cemetery
      • Hodges Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hodges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hodges Cemetery is located in Hunt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hodges Cemetery
      • Hail Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hail Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hail Cemetery is located in Hunt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hail Cemetery
      • Chisholm Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chisholm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chisholm Cemetery is located in Rockwall County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chisholm 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 Memorial Gardens:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1337738  (Highland Memorial Gardens)
      • Note: GNIS record #1337738 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: Poetry
      • County: Kaufman         Elev: 169
      • Location given for GNIS #1337738 (Highland Memorial Gardens)

    The official website for Kaufman County: www.kaufmancounty.net/

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Texas' counties, including Kaufman, 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 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 Memorial Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7954, Longitude: -96.2216       In this case, the coordinates for the Highland Memorial Gardens 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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