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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 Park ...

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

Lat:   43.0140°   (43° 0' 50")

Lon:   -88.1002°   (-88° 6' 0")

The Highland Memorial Park is located in Waukesha County<1>.

The county seat for Waukesha County is located in Waukesha. Waukesha lies just to the west of the Highland Memorial Park .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Highland Memorial Park:

  • Pages specific to Wisconsin:
  • Pages specific to Waukesha 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 Park 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 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Highland Memorial Park.

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

    • New Berlin
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Berlin
      • New Berlin is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,812 people
    • Elm Grove
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Grove
      • Elm Grove is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,137 people
    • Brookfield
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
      • Brookfield is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,164 people
    • West Allis
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Allis
      • West Allis is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 59,748 people
    • Wauwatosa
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wauwatosa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauwatosa
      • Wauwatosa is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 48,084 people
    • Hales Corners
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hales Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hales Corners
      • Hales Corners is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,553 people
    • Greenfield
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
      • Greenfield is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 37,183 people
    • West Milwaukee
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Milwaukee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Milwaukee
      • West Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,090 people
    • Butler
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butler have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butler
      • Butler is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,795 people
    • Waukesha
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waukesha
      • Waukesha is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 72,376 people
    • Greendale
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greendale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale
      • Greendale is located in Milwaukee County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,127 people
    • Muskego
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muskego have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muskego
      • Muskego is located in Waukesha County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,317 people
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Pewaukee
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pewaukee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewaukee
        • Pewaukee is located in Waukesha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,703 people
      • Lannon
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lannon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lannon
        • Lannon is located in Waukesha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,284 people
      • Franklin
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
        • Franklin is located in Milwaukee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,925 people
      • Milwaukee
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milwaukee
        • Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 589,067 people
      • West Granville
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Granville
        • West Granville is located in Milwaukee County
      • Pewaukee
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pewaukee have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pewaukee
        • Pewaukee is located in Waukesha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,099 people
      • Menomonee Falls
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menomonee Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menomonee Falls
        • Menomonee Falls is located in Waukesha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 38,243 people
      • Vernon
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vernon have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
        • Vernon is located in Waukesha County
      • Big Bend
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Bend
        • Big Bend is located in Waukesha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
      • Durham
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
        • Durham is located in Waukesha County
      • Sussex
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sussex
        • Sussex is located in Waukesha County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,086 people
      • Union Church
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Church have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Church
        • Union Church is located in Milwaukee County
      • Glendale
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
        • Glendale is located in Milwaukee County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,775 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 Memorial Park. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Waukesha County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Highland Memorial Park.<4>

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

    • Holy Apostles Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • School Sisters of Notre Dame Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The School Sisters of Notre Dame Cemetery is located in Waukesha County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the School Sisters of Notre Dame Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Elm Grove.
      • The School Sisters of Notre Dame Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Convent Cemetery
      • Notre Dame Convent Cemetery
      • Notre Dame of Elm Grove Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the School Sisters of Notre Dame Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188833 <5>
    • Pioneer Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pioneer Cemetery is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pioneer Cemetery
    • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
    • Mound Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • New Berlin Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Berlin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Berlin Cemetery is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Berlin Cemetery
    • Ever - Rest Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ever - Rest Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ever - Rest Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ever - Rest Cemetery
    • Honey Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Honey Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Honey Creek Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Honey Creek Cemetery
    • Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Oak Hill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Waukesha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Lavise Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lavise Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lavise Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lavise Cemetery
      • Anshai Lebowitz Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Spring Hill Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Beth Hamedrosh Hagodel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Fairview Mausoleum Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Mausoleum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Mausoleum Cemetery is located in Milwaukee County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Mausoleum Cemetery
      • Wauwatosa Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Wisconsin Memorial Park
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)

    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 Park:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1566395  (Highland Memorial Park)
      • Note: GNIS record #1566395 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: Wauwatosa
      • County: Waukesha         Elev: 258
      • Location given for GNIS #1566395 (Highland Memorial Park)

    The official website for Waukesha County: www.waukeshacounty.gov/

    The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Waukesha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Memorial Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 43.0140, Longitude: -88.1002    
    <3>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.
    <4>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.
    <5>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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