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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:

31.1991, -92.9082

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 Vernon Parish<2>.

The parish seat for Vernon Parish is located in Leesville. Leesville lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> 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 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 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.

  • Scott Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The Scott Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
  • Mayo Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Mayo Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayo Cemetery
  • Oak Grove Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
  • Pine Island Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pine Island Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Island Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Blackwell Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Blackwell Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell Cemetery
  • Ebenezer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
  • Pisgah Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Pisgah Church Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pisgah Church Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
  • Upper Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • The Upper Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Upper Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the northeast of Pitkin.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69198 <5>
  • Holt Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Holt Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt Cemetery
  • Burns Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Burns Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Noel Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • The Noel Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel Cemetery
    • Welcome Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Welcome Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome Cemetery
    • Mt. Moriah Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Moriah Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Moriah Cemetery
    • Hardshell Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • The Hardshell Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardshell Cemetery
    • Schorn Brook Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • The Schorn Brook Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schorn Brook Cemetery
    • Comrade Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Comrade Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comrade Cemetery
    • Glass Window Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
      • The Glass Window Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glass Window Cemetery
    • Smith Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Smith Cemetery is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
    • Nichols Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • The Nichols Cemetery is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols Cemetery

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:

  • Lacamp
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Leander
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Leander is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leander
  • Sieper
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Hicks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Hicks is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
  • Simpson
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Hemphill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Hemphill is located in Rapides Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hemphill
  • Hineston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Otis
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Walnut Hill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Walnut Hill is located in Vernon Parish
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
  • Mora
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Slagle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Gardner
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Fullerton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Elmer
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Hot Wells
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Hot Wells is located in Rapides Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hot Wells
    • Flatwoods
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Alco
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Alco is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
    • Gorum
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Cravens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Cravens is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
    • Kurthwood
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fort Polk North
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Fort Polk North is located in Vernon Parish
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Polk North
    • Pitkin
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

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 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 Louisiana:
  • Pages specific to Vernon Parish:
  • Genealogy information for nearby parishes:
  • 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 #550025  (Laurel Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #550025 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
      • Parish: Vernon
      • Est. Elev: 75 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lacamp
      • Location given for Laurel Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 31.1990715     Lon: -92.9082096
      • 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 Louisiana's parishes, including Vernon, 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 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.