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A visit to the Laurel Hill Memorial Cemetery ...


The location of the Laurel Hill Memorial Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Laurel Hill Memorial Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Laurel Hill Memorial Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Laurel Hill Memorial Cemetery

Lat:   47.1965°   (47° 11' 47")

Lon:   -120.9604°   (-120° 57' 37")

The Laurel Hill Memorial Cemetery is located in Kittitas County<2>.

The county seat for Kittitas County is located in Ellensburg. Ellensburg lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the southeast of the Laurel Hill Memorial Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Laurel Hill Memorial Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Washington:
  • Pages specific to Kittitas County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Laurel Hill Memorial Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 12 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Laurel Hill Memorial Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Laurel Hill Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • South Cle Elum
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Cle Elum
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Roslyn
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ronald
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Nelson
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nelson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
      • Nelson is located in Kittitas County
    • Teanaway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Teanaway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teanaway
      • Teanaway is located in Kittitas County
    • Pine Glen
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Glen
      • Pine Glen is located in Kittitas County
    • Easton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Cabin Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
      • Cabin Creek is located in Kittitas County
    • Liberty
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
      • Liberty is located in Kittitas County
      • Former names for Liberty:
      • Meaghersville
      • Williams Creek
    • Thorp
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Martin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
      • Martin is located in Kittitas County

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Laurel Hill Memorial Cemetery. The following communities are located in Kittitas County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Laurel Hill Memorial Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Cle Elum
    • Ellensburg
    • Kittitas
      • Kittitas lies 29 miles [46.7 km]<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Laurel Hill Memorial Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Kittitas.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kittitas
    • Roslyn
      • Roslyn lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Laurel Hill Memorial Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Roslyn.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roslyn

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 9 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Laurel Hill Memorial Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Laurel Hill Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Swauk Prairie Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Thorp - Splawn Pioneer Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Thorp Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Thorp Cemetery is located in Kittitas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thorp Cemetery
    • Peterson Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Peterson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Peterson Cemetery is located in Kittitas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peterson Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Kittitas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Cross Cemetery
    • IOOF Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the IOOF Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The IOOF Cemetery is located in Kittitas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the IOOF Cemetery
    • Mountain View Cemetery
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mountain View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Chelan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • Old German Baptist Cascade Valley Cemetery
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Laurel Hill Memorial Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1529074  (Laurel Hill Memorial Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1529074 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Cle Elum
      • County: Kittitas         Elev: 616
      • Location given for GNIS #1529074 (Laurel Hill Memorial Cemetery)

    The official website for Kittitas County: www.co.kittitas.wa.us/

    The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Kittitas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Laurel Hill Memorial Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.1965, Longitude: -120.9604       In this case, the coordinates for the Laurel Hill Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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