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A visit to the Laurel Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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

We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Cemetery ...

The Laurel Cemetery is located in Riverside County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Bergman Family Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • The Bergman Family Cemetery is located in Riverside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bergman Family Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Bergman Family Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the west of Aguanga.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2417394 <3>
  • Elsinore Valley Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Elsinore Valley Cemetery is located in Riverside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elsinore Valley Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elsinore Valley Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Lake Elsinore.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7953 <3>
  • Eternal Hills Memorial Park
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
  • Fallbrook Masonic Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Fallbrook Masonic Cemetery is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallbrook Masonic Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fallbrook Masonic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Fallbrook.
    • The Fallbrook Masonic Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Malsonic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8139 <3>
  • Fallbrook Odd Fellows Community Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • The Fallbrook Odd Fellows Community Cemetery is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallbrook Odd Fellows Community Cemetery
    • The Fallbrook Odd Fellows Community Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Fallbrook Pioneer Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Odd Fellows Cemetery
    • Odd Fellows Community Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #8224 <3>
  • Indian Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
  • Indian Cemetery
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Indian Cemetery is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
  • Menifee Valley Memorial Park
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • The Menifee Valley Memorial Park is located in Riverside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menifee Valley Memorial Park
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Menifee Valley Memorial Park is a large cemetery that is located in Sun City.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1405412 <3>
  • Mission Cemetery
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • The Mission Cemetery is located in Orange County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mission Cemetery
  • Pala Tribal Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pala Tribal Cemetery is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pala Tribal Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Pala Tribal Cemetery is located in the vicinity of Pala
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2309242 <3>
  • Pauma Valley Cemetery
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pauma Valley Cemetery is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pauma Valley Cemetery
  • Perris Valley Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • The Perris Valley Cemetery is located in Riverside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perris Valley Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Radec Cemetery
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • The Radec Cemetery is located in Riverside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radec Cemetery
    • Riverside National Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • The Riverside National Cemetery is located in Riverside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside National Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Riverside National Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<2> to the southeast of Riverside.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109440 <3>
    • St. Bartholomew Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • San Jacinto Valley Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The San Jacinto Valley Cemetery is located in Riverside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Jacinto Valley Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the San Jacinto Valley Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Hemet.
      • The San Jacinto Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hemet Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #376454 <3>
    • San Luis Rey Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • The San Luis Rey Cemetery is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Luis Rey Cemetery
    • San Marcos Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Temecula Public Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Temecula Public Cemetery is located in Riverside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Temecula Public Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Temecula Public Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Temecula.
      • The Temecula Public Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Temecula Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1759791 <3>
    • Valley Center Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Wildomar Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Wildomar Cemetery is located in Riverside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildomar Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wildomar Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Wildomar.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1988828 <3>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Laurel Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Auld ‑ Historic
    • Auld is located in Riverside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auld
  • Canyon Lake
  • DeLuz
    • DeLuz is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLuz
  • Dutch Village
    • Dutch Village is located in Riverside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Village
  • Fallbrook
  • Homeland
  • Lake Elsinore
  • Lake Village
    • Lake Village is located in Riverside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
  • Lakeland Village
    • Lakeland Village is located in Riverside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Village
  • Meadowbrook
    • Meadowbrook is located in Riverside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
  • Menifee
  • Murrieta Hot Springs
    • Murrieta Hot Springs is located in Riverside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrieta Hot Springs
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...

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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Riverside County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 helpful 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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to California:
  • Pages specific to Riverside County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • 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 Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #244651  (Laurel Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #244651 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Riverside
      • Est. Elev: 350 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Murrieta

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Riverside, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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 drawn from Point A (ie- Laurel Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <3>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.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.