Near Melissa in Collin County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Highland Cemetery

Photographed by Gary Estep, December 5, 2025

1. Highland Cemetery Marker

Inscription. The Highland community was established in the mid-1800s as a stop on the stage route between Buckner (approx. 3 mi. W of the present site of McKinney) and Bonham. An early settler, Charles H. Wysong, donated 3 acres of land for a community church, school, and cemetery in 1858. The first marked grave, that of Robert Strother is dated 1861. Many north central Collin County pioneers and their descendants are buried here. The graveyard is cared for by the Highland Cemetery Association, organized more than one hundred years ago.

Erected 1985 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 6166.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.

Location. 33° 18.685′ N, 96° 34.223′ W. Marker is near Melissa, Texas, in Collin County. It is on County Highway 364 ¼ mile west of County Highway 365, on the right when traveling west. The marker is located at the west front entrance to the Highland Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Melissa TX 75454, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this

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marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region

and in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan Area.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Corner Post of Uncle Charlie Wysong's Blacksmith Shop (a few steps from this marker); Scott-Barker House (approx. 1.6 miles away); Melissa Christian Church (approx. 1.7 miles away); Melissa School (approx. 1.8 miles away); St. Paul Baptist Church (approx. 1.9 miles away); Coffman Cemetery (approx. 1.9 miles away); Melissa Cemetery (approx. 2 miles away); First Baptist Church of Melissa (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Melissa.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 29, 2022

2. Highland Cemetery Marker

The Highland Cemetery and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 29, 2022

3. The Highland Cemetery and Marker

The view of the Highland Cemetery from the road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, March 29, 2022

4. The view of the Highland Cemetery from the road

Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 617 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 18, 2026, by Gary Estep of Anna, Texas. 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 31, 2022, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.