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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:

47.6118, -119.5061

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Highland Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Highland Cemetery is located in Douglas County<2>.

The county seat for Douglas County is located in Waterville. Waterville lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the west 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 18 that are within 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Highland Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Andrews Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Andrews Cemetery is also located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Andrews Cemetery
  • Danish Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Danish Cemetery is also located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danish Cemetery
  • Jameson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Jameson Cemetery is also located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jameson Cemetery
  • Coulee City Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • The Coulee City Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coulee City Cemetery
  • Mold Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Mold Cemetery is also located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mold Cemetery
  • Happy Home Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • The Happy Home Cemetery is also located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Home Cemetery
  • Evangelical Emanuel Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Buckingham Cemetery
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • The Buckingham Cemetery is also located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckingham Cemetery
  • Slack Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • The Slack Cemetery is also located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slack Cemetery
  • Douglas Luthern Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • The Douglas Luthern Cemetery is also located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Luthern Cemetery
  • Fletcher Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Fletcher Cemetery is also located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher Cemetery
  • Welsh Cemetery
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • The Welsh Cemetery is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welsh Cemetery
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Grant County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Badger Mtn. Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • The Badger Mtn. Cemetery is also located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger Mtn. Cemetery
    • Waterville Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • The Waterville Cemetery is also located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville Cemetery
      • The Waterville Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fraternity Cemetery
    • Almira Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • The Almira Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Almira Cemetery
    • Riverview Cemetery
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Riverview Cemetery is located in Chelan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview Cemetery
    • Chelan Fraternal Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Highland Cemetery.

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

  • Coulee City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Banks Lake South
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Banks Lake South is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Lake South
  • Mold ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mold was located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mold
  • Soap Lake
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Mansfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Withrow
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Withrow is also located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Withrow
  • Lakeview
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Lakeview is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Stratford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Stratford is located in Grant County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratford
  • Hartline
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Ephrata
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Wilson Creek
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Okanogan City ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Okanogan City was located in Douglas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Okanogan City
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Palisades
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Palisades is also located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palisades
    • Beebe
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Beebe is also located in Douglas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beebe
    • Chelan Falls
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Waterville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
    • Almira
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)

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 Douglas 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 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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Douglas 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 #1505508  (Highland Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1505508 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: Douglas
      • Est. Elev: 756 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Jameson Lake SE
      • Location given for Highland Cemetery:
      • Lat: 47.6118096     Lon: -119.5061494
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Washington's counties, including Douglas, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Highland Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.