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A visit to the Laurel Hill Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the Laurel Hill Cemetery (MACRIS ID: REA.800). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: REA.800'. Click on this link to open a PDF document with more detailed information contained on scanned documents.

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:   42.5277°   (42° 31' 39")

Lon:   -71.1034°   (-71° 6' 12")

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

The county seat for Middlesex County is located in Cambridge. Cambridge lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the south of the Laurel Hill Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 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.

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Laurel Hill Cemetery.

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

  • Reading
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reading have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
    • Reading is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,535 people
  • Mishawum ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Walnut Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
  • Wakefield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Montrose
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Lynnfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • West Village
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
    • West Village is located in Middlesex County
  • Montvale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Stoneham
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • North Reading
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Wilmington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Burlington
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
    • Burlington is located in Middlesex County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,432 people
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Winnmere
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Cummingsville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Woburn
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Winchester
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Wyoming
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Melrose
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Brigadoon Village
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brigadoon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigadoon Village
      • Brigadoon Village is located in Essex County
    • Saugus
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Lowell Junction
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Middleton
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Pinehurst
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinehurst have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
      • Pinehurst is located in Middlesex County
    • West Medford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Medford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Medford
      • West Medford is located in Middlesex County
    • Medford
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Malden
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • West Lynn
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Hathorne
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hathorne have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hathorne
      • Hathorne is located in Essex County
    • Howe
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Howe. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howe
      • Howe is located in Essex County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Howe
      • From the Laurel Hill Cemetery to Howe

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 Middlesex 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 begin with 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:

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 #599080  (Laurel Hill Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #599080 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: Reading
    • County: Middlesex         Elev: 46
    • Location given for GNIS #599080 (Laurel Hill Cemetery)
  • Referenced MACRIS Record:  REA.800

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.

When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.

<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Middlesex, 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 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: 42.5277, Longitude: -71.1034    
<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 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>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.
<7>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.




 

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