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A visit to the Laurel Hill Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Laurel Hill Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Laurel Hill Cemetery (FG ID #72178)

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 Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   29.5253°   (29° 31' 31")

Lon:   -82.5291°   (-82° 31' 44")

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

The county seat for Alachua County is located in Gainesville. Gainesville lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the northeast of the Laurel Hill Cemetery .

Name Variations for Laurel Hill Cemetery ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Laurel Hill Cemetery has also been known as:

  • Archer Cemetery

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Laurel Hill Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Peter's Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peter's Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Peter's Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Peter's Cemetery is located in Alachua County
  • St. Mark Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mark Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mark Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Mark Cemetery is located in Alachua County
  • Jonesville Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jonesville Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jonesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Jonesville Cemetery is located in Alachua County
  • Bronson Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bronson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bronson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Bronson Cemetery is located in Levy County
  • Wacahoota Baptist Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Wacahoota Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wacahoota Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wacahoota Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Wacahoota Cemetery is located in Alachua County
  • Newberry Municipal Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newberry Municipal Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newberry Municipal Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Newberry Municipal Cemetery is located in Alachua County
  • Kanapaha Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kanapaha Presbyterian Church Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kanapaha Presbyterian Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Kanapaha Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in Alachua County
  • West Hills Memorial Gardens
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Hills Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Hills Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The West Hills Memorial Gardens is located in Alachua County
  • Orange Hill Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Orange Hill Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Orange Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Orange Hill Cemetery is located in Levy County
  • Smith Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Levy County
  • Willis Family Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willis Family Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willis Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Willis Family Cemetery is located in Levy County
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Union Baptist Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • New Hope Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Hope Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Hope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Hope Cemetery is located in Levy County
    • New Zion Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Zion Cemetery is located in Levy County
    • McFall Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McFall Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McFall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McFall Cemetery is located in Marion County
    • Morning Star Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morning Star Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morning Star Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Morning Star Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Forest Grove Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Grove Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Overstreet Family Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Shady Grove Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Sistrunk Family Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sistrunk Family Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sistrunk Family Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sistrunk Family Cemetery is located in Levy County
    • Micanopy Historic Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Alachua County
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Forest Meadows Memorial Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Meadows Memorial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Meadows Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Forest Meadows Memorial Park is located in Alachua County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Laurel Hill Cemetery.

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

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

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

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 Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Records ...
  • GNIS ID #285399  (Laurel Hill Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #285399 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: Archer
    • County: Alachua         Elev: 29
    • Location given for GNIS #285399 (Laurel Hill Cemetery)
  • GNIS ID #2040047  (Archer Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #2040047 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: Unknown
    • County: Alachua
    • Location given for GNIS #2040047 (Archer Cemetery)
  • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #72178

The official website for Alachua County: www.alachua-county.org/

The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Alachua, 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Laurel Hill Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.5253, Longitude: -82.5291    
<4>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.
<5>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.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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