About Highland Cemetery
Highland Cemetery is a cemetery near Fort Riley North, Clay County, Kansas. It lies about 13 mi southeast of Fort Riley North. The grounds sit at about 1,260 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: William H. Avery. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 2673228. The nearest other listed cemetery is Timber Creek Cemetery, about 1.7 mi to the east. The nearest funeral home we know of is Anderes-Pfeifley Funeral Home in Riley, about 11 mi away. It is one of 37 cemeteries we list in Clay County, and 18 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Fort Riley North. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Highland Cemetery
Among them: 1 governor, 1 US representative.
- William H. Avery1911-2009American politician
People whose Wikidata entry gives Highland Cemetery as their place of burial, ordered by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them. Names link to Wikipedia where an English article exists. Plot locations are not included; ask the cemetery office.
Map
39.21911, -97.01270
What Highland Cemetery offers
Not available: we have no confirmed information yet about accepting new burials, cremation options, cremation niches, mausoleum, columbarium, chapel, green burial, veterans section, office on site, parking, wheelchair accessible, restrooms. If you work there or know it well, tell us what it offers.
Nearby cemeteries
- Timber Creek CemeteryFort Riley North, KSCemetery1.7 mi
- Madura CemeteryFort Riley North, KSCemetery2.4 mi
- Saint John's Episcopal Cemetery697 Quail Road, Wakefield, KSEpiscopal cemetery3.3 mi
- Gatesville CemeteryFort Riley North, KSCemetery3.7 mi
- Indian Grave MonumentFort Riley North, KSCemetery4.1 mi
- Gilbert CemeteryFort Riley North, KSCemetery5.3 mi
- Barry CemeteryFort Riley North, KSCemetery5.3 mi
- Mizpah CemeteryFort Riley North, KSCemetery6.0 mi
- Milford CemeteryFort Riley North, KSCemetery6.3 mi
- Bala Cemetery7471 US Highway 77, Riley, KSCemetery7.3 mi
Funeral homes near Highland Cemetery
- Anderes-Pfeifley Funeral Home11 miFuneral home · Riley · (785) 485-2222
- Neill-Schwensen-Rook Funeral Home13 miFuneral home · Clay Center · (785) 632-3113
- Wakefield Funeral Home13 miFuneral home · Clay Center · (785) 632-3113
- Mass-Hinitt Cremations, Funerals & Receptions16 miFuneral home · Junction City · (785) 762-3500
- Mass-Hinitt Cremations, Funerals and Receptions17 miFuneral home · Junction City · (785) 762-3131
- Londeen-Overlease Funeral Home17 miFuneral home · Chapman · (785) 922-6500
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