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A visit to the Highwood 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 Highwood Cemetery ...

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

38.7651, -80.5625

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

The Highwood Cemetery is located in Braxton County<2>.

The county seat for Braxton County is located in Sutton. Sutton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the southwest of the Highwood Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Highwood Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Highwood Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Big Run Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Big Run Cemetery is located in Braxton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run Cemetery
  • Hamner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hamner Cemetery is located in Braxton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamner Cemetery
  • Hamner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hamner Cemetery is located in Braxton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamner Cemetery
  • Gregory Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gregory Cemetery is located in Braxton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gregory Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Gregory Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the east of Flatwoods.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2188675 <5>
  • Pleasant Hill Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • The Pleasant Hill Cemetery is located in Braxton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill Cemetery
  • Brown Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Brown Cemetery is located in Braxton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
  • Stone Run Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Stone Run Cemetery is located in Braxton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stone Run Cemetery
  • Fisher Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Fisher Cemetery is located in Braxton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisher Cemetery
  • Gibson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Gibson Cemetery is located in Braxton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
  • Fleming Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Fleming Cemetery is located in Braxton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming Cemetery
  • Ratcliff Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ratcliff Cemetery is located in Braxton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ratcliff Cemetery
  • Little Kanawha Memorial Gardens
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Little Kanawha Memorial Gardens is located in Braxton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Kanawha Memorial Gardens
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Little Kanawha Memorial Gardens is located between<6> the communities of Heaters and Rollyson.  The cemetery lies less than 2 miles<3> to the south of Rollyson.
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Ware Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Ware Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ware Cemetery
    • Mt. Hebron Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Hebron Cemetery
    • Kniceley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kniceley Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kniceley Cemetery
    • Kraft Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Kraft Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kraft Cemetery
    • Green Hill Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Hill Cemetery
    • Riffle Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Riffle Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riffle Cemetery
    • Flatwoods Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Flatwoods Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods Cemetery
    • Morrison UMC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Morrison UMC Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison UMC Cemetery
    • Newville Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Newville Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville Cemetery
    • Knawl Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Knawl Creek Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knawl Creek Cemetery
    • Chop Fork Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Chop Fork Cemetery is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chop Fork Cemetery

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]<3> of the Highwood Cemetery.

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

  • Bulltown
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Bulltown is located in Braxton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bulltown
  • Falls Mill
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Falls Mill is located in Braxton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Mill
  • Corley
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Corley is located in Braxton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
  • Napier
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Napier is located in Braxton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Napier
  • Milroy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Milroy is located in Braxton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milroy
  • Knawl
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Knawl is located in Braxton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knawl
  • Rollyson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Rollyson is located in Braxton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollyson
  • Heaters
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Flatwoods
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Replete
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Replete is located in Webster County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Replete
  • Duffy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Duffy is located in Lewis County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffy
  • Lloydsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Lloydsville is located in Braxton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lloydsville
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • McNutt
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • McNutt is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNutt
    • Orlando
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Orlando is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlando
    • Palmer
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Palmer is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer
    • Burnsville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Cleveland
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Arnett
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Arnett is located in Braxton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arnett
    • Exchange
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Sutton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Crawford
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Crawford is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford
    • Kanawha Head
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Kanawha Head is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha Head
    • Big Run
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Big Run is located in Webster County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
    • Hacker Valley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Wilsontown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Wilsontown is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsontown
    • Rock Cave
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Rock Cave is located in Upshur County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Cave
    • Stouts Mills
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Stouts Mills is located in Gilmer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stouts Mills

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 Highwood Cemetery. The following communities are located in Braxton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Highwood Cemetery: