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Welcome to Highland ...

Highland is located

Highland is located in Johnson County<1>.


The location of Highland has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Highland is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Highland lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Highland ...

While we believe that this Highland is located in Johnson County, we know of another 5 Texas communities named Highland. Those communities are located in the following counties: Dallas, Erath, Galveston, McLennan and Smith County.

Beyond Texas, there are 88 communities that are also named Highland - they are located in Alabama (3), Arkansas (3), California (2), Colorado, Connecticut (2), Florida (2), Illinois, Indiana (4), Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky (4), Louisiana (2), Maine, Maryland (4), Massachusetts (2), Michigan (2), Minnesota (4), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, Nevada (2), New Mexico, New York (2), Ohio (2), Ontario, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (6), South Carolina (2), South Dakota, Tennessee (6), Utah (2), Virginia (2), Washington (6), West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Highland.

Communities near Highland ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Highland.

  • Cleburne
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • DeCordova
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeCordova
    • DeCordova is located in Hood County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,108 people
  • Glen Rose
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Godley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Godley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Godley
    • Godley is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,712 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Godley <4>
  • Meridian
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meridian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meridian
    • Meridian is located in Bosque County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,502 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meridian <4>
  • Rio Vista
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Walnut Springs
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Springs
    • Walnut Springs is located in Bosque County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 877 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walnut Springs <4>
  • Morgan
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Blum
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blum
    • Blum is located in Hill County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 476 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blum <4>
  • Coyote Flats
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coyote Flats
    • Coyote Flats is located in Johnson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 368 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Highland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Highland.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Highland. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Highland.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Highland. See our Newspapers Page for Highland.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Highland ...

Looking for more information about Highland? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Highland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for 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 Johnson County: www.johnsoncountytx.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Johnson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Highland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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