About Highland Cemetery
Highland Cemetery is a cemetery near Elwood, Phelps County, Nebraska. It lies about 12 mi northwest of Elwood. The grounds sit at about 2,520 feet above sea level. Wikidata records one notable person buried here: Andrew J. Widick. It is recorded in the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System as feature 829966. The nearest other listed cemetery is Immanuel Cemetery, about 3.5 mi to the north. The nearest funeral home we know of is Elwood Funeral Home in Elwood, about 13 mi away. It is one of 11 cemeteries we list in Phelps County, and 6 other listed cemeteries lie within 10 miles.
This record has no mailing address, so it is listed under the nearest town, Elwood. The pin on the map shows the recorded location.
Notable people buried at Highland Cemetery
Among them: 1 Medal of Honor recipient.
- Andrew J. Widick1842-1929American 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.
Map
40.51915, -99.64351
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
- Immanuel CemeteryElwood, NECemetery3.5 mi
- Hope Lutheran CemeteryElwood, NELutheran cemetery3.8 mi
- Sandstrom CemeteryHoldrege, NECemetery6.8 mi
- Fairfield CemeteryElwood, NECemetery6.9 mi
- Shaw CemeteryHoldrege, NECemetery7.0 mi
- Zion CemeteryArapahoe, NECemetery8.2 mi
- Robb CemeteryLexington, NECemetery11 mi
- Quakerville CemeteryElwood, NECemetery11 mi
- Platte Valley CemeteryHoldrege, NECemetery11 mi
- Elwood CemeteryElwood, NECemetery12 mi
Funeral homes near Highland Cemetery
- Elwood Funeral Home13 miFuneral home · Elwood · (308) 785-2514
- Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home15 miFuneral home · Holdrege · (308) 995-4114
- Reynolds_love Funeral Home19 miFuneral home · Lexington · (308) 324-2221
- Wenburg Funeral Home20 miFuneral home · Arapahoe · (308) 962-7940
- Garey Funeral Home20 miFuneral home · Arapahoe · (308) 962-7940
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