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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 ...

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

33.5422, -117.2220

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Laurel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Laurel Cemetery is located in Riverside County<2>.

The county seat for Riverside County is located in Riverside. Riverside lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Laurel Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Laurel Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 27 miles [43.5 km] of the Laurel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • 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 <5>
  • 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 <5>
  • 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 <5>
  • 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 <5>
  • 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 <5>
  • 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 <5>
  • 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
  • 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 <5>
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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<3> to the west of Aguanga.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2417394 <5>
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • 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 <5>
    • 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
    • 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]<3> to the southeast of Riverside.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #109440 <5>
    • Valley Center Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Eternal Hills Memorial Park
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • St. Bartholomew Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • 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
    • San Marcos Cemetery
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • 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

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]<3> of the Laurel Cemetery.

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

  • Murrieta
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Murrieta Hot Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Murrieta Hot Springs is located in Riverside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrieta Hot Springs
  • Lake Village
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Lake Village is located in Riverside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Village
  • Wildomar
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Temecula
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Sedco Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Sedco Hills is located in Riverside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedco Hills
  • Dutch Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Dutch Village is located in Riverside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dutch Village
  • Rainbow Canyon Village
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Auld ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Auld is located in Riverside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auld
  • Lakeland Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakeland Village is located in Riverside County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeland Village
  • Canyon Lake
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Rainbow
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Rainbow is located in San Diego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Menifee
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Fallbrook
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Sun City
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Lake Elsinore
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Quail Valley
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • DeLuz
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • DeLuz is located in San Diego County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DeLuz
    • Meadowbrook
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Meadowbrook is located in Riverside County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowbrook
    • Winchester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Pala
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Romoland
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Homeland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)

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 like to 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 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
      • Location given for Laurel Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.5422479     Lon: -117.221979
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 California's counties, including Riverside, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Laurel Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>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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