A visit to the Laurel Hill 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 Hill Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Laurel Hill Cemetery:
40.2950, -90.0351
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Mason County<2>.
The county seat for Mason County is located in Havana. Havana lies just to the west of the Laurel Hill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Laurel Hill Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Laurel Hill Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Laurel Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Fullerton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Fullerton Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton Cemetery
- Neteler Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Neteler Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neteler Cemetery
- St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Hancock - Pioneer Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Steging Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Steging Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steging Cemetery
- Speckman Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Speckman Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speckman Cemetery
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rakestraw Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Rakestraw Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rakestraw Cemetery
- Samm's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Samm's Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samm's Cemetery
- Quiver Presbyterian Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Waterford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Waterford Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Cemetery
- Foutch Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Foutch Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foutch Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- St. Johns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
- Chaney Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Chaney Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney Cemetery
- Liverpool Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Liverpool Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liverpool Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Kearney Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Kearney Cemetery is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Heater Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Heater Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heater Cemetery
- Baker Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- The Baker Cemetery is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker 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 Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Laurel Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Havana
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Long Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Long Branch is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Poplar City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Buzzville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Buzzville is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buzzville
- Sepo
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Sepo is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sepo
- Topeka
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Liverpool
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Goofy Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Goofy Ridge is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goofy Ridge
- Marbletown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Marbletown is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marbletown
- Bath
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Kilbourne
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lewistown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Easton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Forest City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Forest City is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
- Bryant
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Summum
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Summum is located in Fulton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summum
- Bluff City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Bluff City is located in Schuyler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- White City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- White City is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White City
- Oakford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Teheran
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Teheran is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teheran
- Union
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Union is located in Mason County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
- Dunfermline
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Saint David
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
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 Mason County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Laurel Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cuba
- Cuba lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the Laurel Hill Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Cuba.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuba
- Easton
- Havana
- Ipava
- Ipava lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Laurel Hill Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Ipava.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipava
- Kilbourne
- Lewistown
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Mason 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 Hill Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #411851 (Laurel Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #411851 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: Mason
- Est. Elev: 146 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Havana
- Location given for Laurel Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.2950427 Lon: -90.0351166
- 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 Illinois' counties, including Mason, 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- Laurel Hill 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |