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A visit to the Highland Cemetery ...


The location of the Highland Cemetery 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 Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   42.7361°   (42° 44' 9")

Lon:   -89.5954°   (-89° 35' 43")

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

The county seat for Green County is located in Monroe. Monroe lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Highland Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Green 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 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 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Highland Cemetery.

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

    • Monticello
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
      • Monticello is located in Green County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,185 people
    • New Glarus
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Glarus
      • New Glarus is located in Green County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,136 people
    • Mineral Point
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mineral Point have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
      • Mineral Point is located in Green County
    • Attica
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Attica
      • Attica is located in Green County
    • Dayton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
      • Dayton is located in Green County
    • Albany
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
      • Albany is located in Green County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
    • Monroe
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monroe have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
      • Monroe is located in Green County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,426 people
    • Belleville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belleville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleville
      • Belleville is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,514 people
    • Basco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basco
      • Basco is located in Dane County
    • Argyle
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
      • Argyle is located in Lafayette County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
    • Brodhead
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brodhead have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brodhead
      • Brodhead is located in Green County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,204 people
    • Brooklyn
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brooklyn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklyn
      • Brooklyn is located in Dane County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,484 people
    • Continue List   (15 more) ...
      • Paoli
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paoli have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
        • Paoli is located in Dane County
      • Woodford
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodford
        • Woodford is located in Lafayette County
      • Browntown
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browntown
        • Browntown is located in Green County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
      • Twin Grove
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Grove
        • Twin Grove is located in Green County
      • Moscow
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
        • Moscow is located in Iowa County
      • Blanchardville
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchardville
        • Blanchardville is located in Lafayette County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 788 people
      • Cadiz
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cadiz. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cadiz
        • Cadiz is located in Green County
      • Magnolia
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
        • Magnolia is located in Rock County
      • Evansville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
        • Evansville is located in Rock County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,556 people
      • Union
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
        • Union is located in Rock County
      • Oak Hall
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hall
        • Oak Hall is located in Dane County
      • Oneco
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneco
        • Oneco is located in Stephenson County (IL)
      • Stone
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone
        • Stone is located in Dane County
      • Oregon
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
        • Oregon is located in Dane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,731 people
      • Verona
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Verona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona
        • Verona is located in Dane County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,539 people

    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 Green County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Highland Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Benkert Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benkert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Benkert Cemetery is located in Green County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benkert Cemetery
    • Dutch Hollow Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dutch Hollow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dutch Hollow Cemetery is located in Green County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dutch Hollow Cemetery
    • Swiss Reformed Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Swiss Reformed Cemetery is located in Green County
      • The Swiss Reformed Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Swiss Cemetery
      • Swiss UCC Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Swiss Reformed Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #89339 <6>
    • Benkert Bushnell Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Benkert Bushnell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Benkert Bushnell Cemetery is located in Green County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Benkert Bushnell Cemetery
    • Exeter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Exeter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Exeter Cemetery is located in Green County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Exeter Cemetery
    • Evangelical Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Shooks Prairie Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shooks Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shooks Prairie Cemetery is located in Green County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shooks Prairie Cemetery
    • St. James Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. James Cemetery is located in Green County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. James Cemetery
    • Postville Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Postville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Postville Cemetery is located in Green County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Postville Cemetery
    • Lliff Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lliff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lliff Cemetery is located in Green County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lliff Cemetery
    • Hillcrest Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillcrest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hillcrest Cemetery is located in Green County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillcrest Cemetery
    • Greens Prairie Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greens Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Greens Prairie Cemetery is located in Green County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greens Prairie Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • St. Victor Calvary Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • The St. Victor Calvary Cemetery is located in Green County
        • The St. Victor Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Calvary Cemetery
        • St. Victor Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Victor Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87688 <6>
      • Moores Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moores Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Moores Cemetery is located in Green County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moores Cemetery
      • East Primrose Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Primrose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The East Primrose Cemetery is located in Dane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Primrose Cemetery
      • West Primrose Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Primrose Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Primrose Cemetery is located in Dane County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Primrose Cemetery
      • St. Victor Old Calvary Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • The St. Victor Old Calvary Cemetery is located in Green County
        • The St. Victor Old Calvary Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Calvary Cemetery
        • Old Calvary Catholic Cemetery
        • Old Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Victor Old Calvary Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #87660 <6>
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Green County
        • The Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Monroe Cemetery
        • Monroe City Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #88062 <6>
      • Mt. Vernon Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Green County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
      • Jug Prairie Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jug Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jug Prairie Cemetery is located in Green County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jug Prairie 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1566390  (Highland Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1566390 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: Monticello
      • County: Green         Elev: 286
      • Location given for GNIS #1566390 (Highland Cemetery)

    The official website for Green County: www.co.green.wi.us/

    The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.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 Wisconsin's counties, including Green, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Highland Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.7361, Longitude: -89.5954       In this case, the coordinates for the Highland Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <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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