Highland Cemetery in Fort Wright, Kentucky

Highland Cemetery is a cemetery near Fort Wright, Kenton County, Kentucky. It lies about 0.7 mi northeast of Fort Wright. The grounds sit at about 837 feet above sea level. Wikidata records 17 notable people buried here, including Henry Thomas Harrison, Orie Solomon Ware and Eli Metcalfe Bruce. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 494202. The nearest other listed cemetery is Saint Marys Cemetery, about 0.3 mi to the southwest. The nearest funeral home we know of is Middendorf Funeral Home in Fort Wright, about 1.1 mi away. It is one of 38 cemeteries we list in Kenton County, and 93 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles. 2 of the 38 listings in Kenton County have a phone number or website on record.

This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Fort Wright. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.

Among them: 2 football players, 2 Civil War veterans, 2 US representatives, 1 actor, 1 basketball player, 1 business leader, 1 Medal of Honor recipient, 1 physician.

• Henry Thomas Harrison1832-1923
  American spy
• Orie Solomon Ware1882-1974
  American politician
• Eli Metcalfe Bruce1828-1866
  Philanthropist and a Representative from Kentucky in the First and Second Confederate Congresses
• William Lofland Dudley1859-1914
  American chemistry professor
• Thomas Sandford1762-1808
  American politician
• Alexander Greer Drury1844-1929
  American physician
• Justus Goebel1860-1919
  American political activist
• Ken Jordan1912-1994
  American basketball player
• Wallace Arkansas Gaines1858-1940
  American businessman, political figure
• William Goebel1887-1960
  American football player, lineman, guard
• Anna Edna Bemis1859-1931
  (1859-1931) wife of John Wahl
• Cavalry M. Young1840-1909
  Medal of Honor recipient

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.

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.

• Saint Marys Cemetery

  Fort Wright, KY
  Catholic cemetery

  0.3 mi
• Saint Johns Cemetery

  Fort Mitchell, KY
  Christian cemetery

  0.9 mi
• Holy Guardian Angels Cemetery

  Fort Wright, KY
  Catholic cemetery

  1.5 mi
• Mother of God Cemetery

  Fort Wright, KY
  Christian cemetery

  1.6 mi
• Linden Grove Cemetery

  Covington, KY
  Cemetery

  2.5 mi
• Corpus Christi Cemetery

  Wilder, KY
  Cemetery

  3.2 mi
• Forest Lawn Memorial Park

  Erlanger, KY
  Memorial park

  3.3 mi
• Saint Josephs Cemetery

  Wilder, KY
  Catholic cemetery

  3.3 mi
• Mary E. Smith Memorial Cemetery

  Elsmere, KY
  Cemetery

  4.0 mi
• Johns Hill Cemetery

  Highland Heights, KY
  Cemetery

  4.1 mi

• Lewin Monuments

  Monument dealer · Fort Mitchell · (859) 331-1340
  0.4 mi
• Middendorf Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Fort Wright · (859) 341-7800
  1.1 mi
• Swindler & Currin Funeral Homes

  Funeral home · Covington · (859) 431-3014
  2.2 mi
• Northern Kentucky Monument Co

  Monument dealer · Covington · (859) 291-6657
  2.3 mi
• Don Catchen & Son Funeral Services

  Funeral home · Covington · (859) 342-4040
  2.3 mi
• Connley Brothers Funeral Home

  Funeral home · Covington · (859) 431-2241
  2.4 mi

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