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:
38.4059, -82.3881
The Highland Cemetery is located in Cabell County<1>.
The county seat for Cabell County is located in Huntington. Huntington lies just to the west northwest 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 27 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> of the Highland Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Highland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Guyandotte Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Boulevard Memorial Park
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Crooks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Crooks Cemetery is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooks Cemetery
- Ridgelawn Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rome - Proctorville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Pisgah Cemetery is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
- McCormacks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The McCormacks Cemetery is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormacks Cemetery
- Union Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Union Hill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Hill Cemetery
- Harveytown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Harveytown Cemetery is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harveytown Cemetery
- Oaklawn Memorial Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Oaklawn Memorial Park is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklawn Memorial Park
- Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Union Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Union Chapel Cemetery is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Chapel Cemetery
- Wallace Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Wallace Cemetery is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
- Forgey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Forgey Cemetery is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forgey Cemetery
- Mays Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Mays Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Cemetery
- Bowen Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- White Chapel Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Herrenkohl Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Herrenkohl Cemetery is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Herrenkohl Cemetery
- Wakefield Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Pomaria Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Pomaria Cemetery is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomaria Cemetery
- Brammey Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Brammey Cemetery is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brammey Cemetery
- Freewill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Freewill Cemetery is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freewill Cemetery
- Macedonia Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Macedonia Cemetery is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macedonia Cemetery
- Green Lawn Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Green Lawn Cemetery is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lawn Cemetery
- Bloss Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Bloss Cemetery is located in Wayne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloss Cemetery
- Blue Sulphur Burial Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Highland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Highland Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Reid
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Guyandotte
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Wilson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Proctorville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Huntington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Hodges
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Melissa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Pea Ridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pea Ridge is located in Cabell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Rockwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chesapeake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Barboursville
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Sybene
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Buffalo Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Burlington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Burlington is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Sarah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Athalia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Athalia is located in Lawrence County (OH)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Athalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Scottown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Fudges Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ona
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Ceredo
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Salt Rock
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Yates Crossing
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- South Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Kenova
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Willow Wood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Linnville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Catlettsburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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 Cabell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Highland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Barboursville
- Burlington
- Catlettsburg
- Ceredo
- Chesapeake
- Guyandotte
- Huntington
- Kenova
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Cabell 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 #1540256 (Highland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1540256 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: Cabell
- Est. Elev: 205 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Huntington
- Location given for Highland Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.4059173 Lon: -82.3879295
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Cabell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) 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'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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