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Highland Cemetery (City of Ypsilanti) 943 North River Street Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, Michigan 48198
“ Passing On,” South Adams Street @ 1900: An Historic Ypsilanti African-American Neighorhood. - A collection of obituaries, death notices and articles from Ypsilanti-area newspapers reporting the deaths of local African Americans from the end of the Civil War and eventually continuing until 1940. Most were buried in Highland Cemetery. [website accessed January 27, 2025]
GSWC Catalog 977.435/Flo - Index and GSR of the Highland Cemetery, River Street, Ypsilanti, Michigan to 29 September 1942
Cemeteries Old and New. In “Ypsilanti Township.” History of Washtenaw County, Michigan. Chicago: Chas. C. Chapman & Co., 1881, 1159-1161.
The first cemetery was bounded on the south by the gravel road. This was a rude burial place, unfenced until 1847. There were between 150 and 200 persons buried there. When a motion was made to remove the bodies of the dead to a new cemetery a shout of sacrilege was raised. The first cemetery was deeded by Judge Larzelere to the village in 1830, as a gift. [See " Summit Street Cemetery," by George Ridenour--JT]
The second cemetery was at the east end of Ellis street. With additions it comprised nine acres. Its location was so far away from the village of that day, it was judged the city would never extend so far. It is said that over 1,000 persons have been interred there. Five acres were purchased from Mark Norris, in 1842 or '43, for about $200. A subsequent addition of 400 acres was made. [Ellis Street was renamed Washtenaw Avenue in 1927. See caption to " Ice Storm on Normal Street."--JT]
In 1858 Mayor Joslin proposed to buy the grounds for cemetery purposes on the east bank of the Huron, now known as "Highland cemetery." Messrs. Follett, Lambie, Welch, Stuck, Edwards, and Dr. Town were members of the council that year, and co-operated with him; but owing to the dissatisfaction expressed by the people, the subject was allowed to drop.
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