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A visit to the Laurel Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

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 Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Laurel Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Laurel Cemetery

Lat:   42.4228°   (42° 25' 22")

Lon:   -97.1050°   (-97° 6' 18")

The Laurel Cemetery is located in Cedar County<2>.

The county seat for Cedar County is located in Hartington. Hartington lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Laurel Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Laurel Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Norris Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norris Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Norris Cemetery is located in Cedar County
  • Concord Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Concord Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Concord Cemetery is located in Dixon County
  • St. Annes Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Annes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Annes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Annes Cemetery is located in Dixon County
  • St. Michael Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michael Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Michael Cemetery is located in Cedar County
  • Immanuel Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Cedar County
  • St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Saint Paul's Lutheran Church
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Saint Paul's Lutheran Church
    • The Saint Paul's Lutheran Church is located in Dixon County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Saint Paul's Lutheran Church is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the west of Concord.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2508902 <5>
  • Elmwood Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Elmwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • St. Frances Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Frances Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Frances Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Frances Cemetery is located in Cedar County
  • Randolph Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Randolph Cemetery
    • The Randolph Cemetery is located in Cedar County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Randolph Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Randolph.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #156074 <5>
  • Greenwood Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Greenwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Wayne County
  • Daily Branch Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daily Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Daily Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Daily Branch Cemetery is located in Dixon County
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Eastview Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eastview Cemetery
      • The Eastview Cemetery is located in Dixon County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Eastview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Allen.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960140 <5>
    • Springbank Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springbank Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Springbank Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Springbank Cemetery is located in Dixon County
    • Martinsburg Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martinsburg Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martinsburg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martinsburg Cemetery is located in Dixon County
    • St. Michaels Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Michaels Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Michaels Cemetery is located in Cedar County
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Dixon County
    • Paragon Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paragon Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paragon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paragon Cemetery is located in Cedar County
    • Hartington Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartington Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hartington Cemetery is located in Cedar County
    • LaPorte Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LaPorte Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the LaPorte Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The LaPorte Cemetery is located in Wayne County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Laurel Cemetery.

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

  • Laurel
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Dixon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Belden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Concord
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Concord have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
    • Concord is located in Dixon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 151 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <6>
  • Coleridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coleridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coleridge
    • Coleridge is located in Cedar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coleridge <6>
  • Sholes
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sholes
    • Sholes is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20 people
  • Carroll
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carroll have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carroll
    • Carroll is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carroll <6>
  • Randolph
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Wayne
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wayne. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
    • Wayne is located in Wayne County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,758 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <6>
  • Allen
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Martinsburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsburg
    • Martinsburg is located in Dixon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 87 people
  • Hartington
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartington
    • Hartington is located in Cedar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,469 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hartington <6>
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Wakefield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Winside
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Waterbury
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Obert
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obert
      • Obert is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22 people
    • Magnet
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
      • Magnet is located in Cedar County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 54 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magnet <6>
    • McLean
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Newcastle
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Maskell
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maskell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maskell
      • Maskell is located in Dixon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people

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 Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cedar County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Laurel Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 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 Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #830638  (Laurel Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #830638 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: Laurel
    • County: Cedar         Elev: 480
    • Location given for GNIS #830638 (Laurel Cemetery)

The official website for Cedar County: www.co.cedar.ne.us/

The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.gov/

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 Nebraska's counties, including Cedar, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Laurel Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4228, Longitude: -97.1050       In this case, the coordinates for the Laurel Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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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