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:
36.7446, -83.6260
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery has been estimated.<1> - use with caution.
The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Bell County<2>.
The county seat for Bell County is located in Pineville. Pineville lies just to the west northwest 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 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 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.
- Bingham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Greene Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Greene Cemetery is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Cemetery
- Slusher Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Slusher Cemetery is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slusher Cemetery
- Buell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Liberty Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Wilder Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Wilder Cemetery is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder Cemetery
- Hurst Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Taylors Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Greene Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Greene Cemetery is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greene Cemetery
- Miracle Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Miracle Cemetery is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle Cemetery
- Gross Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Kettle Island Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Red Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wallsend Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Knuckle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Knuckle Cemetery is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knuckle Cemetery
- Henderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Henderson Cemetery is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
- Balkan Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Balkan Cemetery is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Balkan Cemetery
- Peavier Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Peavier Cemetery is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peavier Cemetery
- Barnett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Barnett Cemetery is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Cemetery
- Jackson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Jackson Cemetery is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 29 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:
- Calvin
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Calvin is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Varilla
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Miracle
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Miracle is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Miracle
- Jenson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Kettle Island
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Kettle Island is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kettle Island
- Straight Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Straight Creek is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Straight Creek
- Dorton Branch
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Dorton Branch is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorton Branch
- Wasioto
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Arjay
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Callaway
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pineville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Sims Fork
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Rella
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Stoney Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Stoney Fork is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Fork
- Fourmile
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Fourmile is located in Bell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fourmile
- Wheeler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pathfork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Flat Lick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Ingram
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Middlesboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Cumberland Gap
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Walker
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Walker is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
- Harrogate
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Shawanee
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Coldiron
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tacky Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tacky Town is located in Harlan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tacky Town
- Dewitt
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Dewitt is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewitt
- Trosper
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Trosper is located in Knox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trosper
- Warren
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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 Bell County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Laurel Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cumberland Gap
- Middlesboro
- Pineville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either 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 Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Bell 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 #496053 (Laurel Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #496053 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: Bell
- Est. Elev: 522 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Middlesboro North
- Location given for Laurel Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.7445299 Lon: -83.6257495
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Bell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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 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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |