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. 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:
42.5277, -71.1034
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on 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.
- Temple Israel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lakeside Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Old Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Old Cemetery is located in Worcester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- Old Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Old Cemetery is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Cemetery
- Forest Glade Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Harmony Vale Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Wildwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodbrook Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Meretz Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lindenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Old Burying Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Old Burying Ground is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Burying Ground
- Park Street Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Willow Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Willow Cemetery is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Cemetery
- Riverside Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chestnut Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Wildwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Puritan Lawn Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Ross Memorial Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Ross Memorial Park is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Memorial Park
- Flint Burying Ground
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Richardson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 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)
- Reading is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reading
- 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)
- West Village is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Village
- Montvale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lindenwood
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lindenwood is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindenwood
- 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)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Burlington
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Burlington is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,432 people
- 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)
- West Peabody
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Brigadoon Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Brigadoon Village is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigadoon Village
- Pleasant Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pleasant Hills is located in Essex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hills
- 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)
- Pinehurst is located in Middlesex County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinehurst
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.
- Burlington
- Lynnfield
- Melrose
- Reading
- Saugus
- Stoneham
- Wakefield
- Wilmington
- Winchester
- Woburn
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:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Middlesex 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 MACRIS Record: REA.800
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #599080 (Laurel Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #599080 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: Middlesex
- Est. Elev: 46 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Reading
- Location given for Laurel Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.5287056 Lon: -71.1036651
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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.
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| <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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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. |