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A visit to the Laurel Cemetery ...


The location of the Laurel Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


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)

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 .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Nebraska:
  • Pages specific to Cedar County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Laurel Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • 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 <4>
    • 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 <4>
    • 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 <4>
    • Randolph
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Wayne
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • 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 <4>
    • 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 <4>
    • 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 <4>
      • 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Laurel Cemetery.<5>

    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)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norris Cemetery
    • Concord Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Concord Cemetery
    • St. Annes Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Annes Cemetery
    • St. Michael Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michael Cemetery
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
    • St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Elmwood Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
    • St. Frances Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Frances Cemetery
    • Randolph Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Randolph Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #156074 <6>
    • Greenwood Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
    • Daily Branch Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • 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
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Daily Branch Cemetery
    • Eastview Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • 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 our Gazetteer entry for the Eastview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960140 <6>
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Springbank Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springbank Cemetery
      • Martinsburg Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martinsburg Cemetery
      • St. Michaels Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Michaels Cemetery
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Paragon Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paragon Cemetery
      • Hartington Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartington Cemetery
      • LaPorte Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • 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
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the LaPorte Cemetery
      • Oliver Grove Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oliver Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oliver Grove Cemetery is located in Cedar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oliver Grove Cemetery
      • Pleasant View Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant View Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant View Cemetery
      • Silver Ridge Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Silver Ridge Cemetery is located in Dixon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Ridge Cemetery
      • Lime Creek Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lime Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lime Creek Cemetery is located in Dixon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lime Creek Cemetery
      • Obert Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Obert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Obert Cemetery is located in Cedar County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Obert Cemetery

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

    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: 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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