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:
39.5395, -78.1986
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 Morgan County<2>.
The county seat for Morgan County is located in Berkeley Springs. Berkeley Springs lies just to the north 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 24 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Highland Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Highland Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Ambrose Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Duckwall Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Duckwall Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckwall Cemetery
- Highland Ridge Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Miller Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miller Cemetery
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Michael Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Michael Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michael Cemetery
- Greenway Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Greenway Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Cemetery
- Hedges Chapel Methodist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Hedges Chapel Methodist Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hedges Chapel Methodist Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Hedges Chapel Methodist Cemetery is located 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the west of Hedgesville.
- The Hedges Chapel Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
- Hedges Chapel Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1079636 <5>
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Jones Springs Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Jones Springs Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Springs Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Riner Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Riner Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riner Cemetery
- Providence Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Great Cacapon Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Greenwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Shanghai Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Shanghai Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanghai Cemetery
- Pittman Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Pittman Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittman Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 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:
- Stotlers Crossroads
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Stotlers Crossroads is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stotlers Crossroads
- Oakland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Oakland is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Berryville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Berryville is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
- Bath
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Bath is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Berkeley Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Holton
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Holton is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holton
- Woodmont
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Woodmont is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmont
- Pearre
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Pearre is located in Washington County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearre
- Shockeysville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Shockeysville is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shockeysville
- Hedgesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Cherry Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Run is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Run
- Sleepy Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Sleepy Creek is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Arden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Arden is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Big Pool
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Hancock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hancock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Hancock is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- Orleans Cross Roads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Orleans Cross Roads is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans Cross Roads
- Little Orleans
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Doe Gully
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Doe Gully is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Gully
- Hansrote
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Hansrote is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hansrote
- Gerrardstown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Green Ridge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Green Ridge is located in Allegany County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
- Magnolia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Magnolia is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
- Collinsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Collinsville is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Siler
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Siler is located in Frederick County (VA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siler
- Martinsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Little Georgetown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Little Georgetown is located in Berkeley County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Georgetown
- Paw Paw
(13 miles [20.9 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 Morgan County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Highland Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Berkeley Springs
- Gerrardstown
- Hancock
- Martinsburg
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 professional and volunteer 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 Cemetery:
- Pages specific to West Virginia:
- Pages specific to Morgan 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 #1557945 (Highland Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1557945 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: Morgan
- Est. Elev: 288 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Stotlers Crossroads
- Location given for Highland Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.5395401 Lon: -78.1986165
- 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 West Virginia's counties, including Morgan, 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 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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |