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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Hightower Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Hightower Cemetery (FG ID #2215529)

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 Hightower Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   32.3892°   (32° 23' 21")

Lon:   -94.1050°   (-94° 6' 18")

The Hightower Cemetery is located in Harrison County<2>.

The county seat for Harrison County is located in Marshall. Marshall lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the northwest of the Hightower Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Hightower Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to Harrison 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 Hightower 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 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Hightower Cemetery.

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

    • Panola
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panola have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panola
      • Panola is located in Panola County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panola <5>
    • Bethany
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Elysian Fields
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • De Berry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Waskom
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waskom have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waskom
      • Waskom is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waskom <5>
    • Jonesville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
      • Jonesville is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <5>
    • Greenwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Spring Ridge
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Ridge
      • Spring Ridge is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
    • Longwood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
      • Longwood is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
    • Scottsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
      • Scottsville is located in Harrison County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <5>
    • Reisor
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reisor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reisor
      • Reisor is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
    • Western Hills Village
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Western Hills Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Hills Village
      • Western Hills Village is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • South Towne Heights
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Towne Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Towne Heights
        • South Towne Heights is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Edgewood Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewood Village
        • Edgewood Village is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Longwood Village
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Village
        • Longwood Village is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Keithville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keithville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keithville
        • Keithville is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keithville <5>
      • Summer Grove
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Grove
        • Summer Grove is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Silver Pine Village
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Pine Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Pine Village
        • Silver Pine Village is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Keachi
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keachi have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keachi
        • Keachi is located in De Soto Parish (LA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 300 people
      • Stonewall
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Chateau Village
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chateau Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateau Village
        • Chateau Village is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • Marshall
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Karnack
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Blanchard
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
        • Blanchard is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanchard <5>

    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 Hightower Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Harrison County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Hightower Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Jernigan Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jernigan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jernigan Cemetery is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jernigan Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Church of God in Christ Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Strickland Springs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lewis Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the west of Elysian Fields.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4812 <1>
    • New Boggy Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Elysian Fields Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • State Line Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the State Line Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The State Line Cemetery is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the State Line Cemetery
    • Forest Park Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Forest Park Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Forest Park Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Forest Park Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the east of Greenwood (LA).
      • The Forest Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Walden Ferry Road Cemetery
      • Whitworth Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Park Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2141248 <1>
    • Long Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Long Ridge Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Ridge Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Mt. Prospect Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Prospect Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Prospect Cemetery is located in Harrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Prospect Cemetery
    • Bracken Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bracken Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bracken Cemetery is located in Panola County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bracken Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Ruck Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ruck Cemetery is located in Panola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruck Cemetery
      • Evergreen Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Panola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
      • Ivory Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ivory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ivory Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ivory Cemetery
      • Draper Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Draper Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Draper Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Draper Cemetery
      • Lester Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lester Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lester Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lester Cemetery
      • Markrider Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Markrider Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Markrider Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Markrider Cemetery
      • Welaton Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Welaton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Welaton Cemetery is located in Panola County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Welaton Cemetery
      • Mt. Olive Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olive Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olive Cemetery
      • Restland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Restland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Restland Cemetery is located in Harrison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Restland 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 Hightower Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2507768  (Hightower Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #2507768 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: Unknown
      • County: Harrison         Elev: 104
      • Location given for GNIS #2507768 (Hightower Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #2215529

    The official website for Harrison County: www.co.harrison.tx.us/

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Harrison, 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' (or 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 Hightower Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3892, Longitude: -94.1050    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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