A visit to the Laurel Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Laurel Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Laurel Cemetery (FG ID #2396409).
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 Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Laurel Cemetery:
40.9915, -98.1950
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Laurel Cemetery has been estimated.<2> - use with caution.
The Laurel Cemetery is located in Merrick County<3>.
The county seat for Merrick County is located in Central City. Central City lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the northeast of the Laurel Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Laurel Cemetery.
Establishment of the Laurel Cemetery ...
The Laurel Cemetery was established June 19, 1884.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Laurel Cemetery.<5>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Laurel Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Chapman Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Weigert Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Weigert Cemetery is located in Merrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weigert Cemetery
- Wiegert Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Monroe Evangelical Free Church Cemetery - Murphy
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- East Grand Island Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Siloa Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Phillips Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Prairie Creek Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Norwegian Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Norwegian Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Norwegian Cemetery is located in Merrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwegian Cemetery
- Richland Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- German Methodist Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- St. Libory Catholic Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Soldiers & Sailors Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- George Western Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Archer Evangelical Community Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- West Lawn Park Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grand Island Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Salem Evangelical Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 19 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<4> of the Laurel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Laurel Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Chapman
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Phillips
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Worms
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Grand Island
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Marquette
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Paddock
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Paddock is located in Merrick County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paddock
- Saint Libory
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Overland
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hord
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Archer
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Aurora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Kronborg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Continue List (7 more) ...
- Central City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Giltner
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Palmer
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Alda
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Doniphan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Hampton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hordville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
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 Merrick County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Laurel Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Alda
- Alda lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Laurel Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Alda.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alda
- Aurora
- Cairo
- Central City
- Cushing
- Dannebrog
- Doniphan
- Giltner
- Grand Island
- Continue List (6 more) ...
- Continue List (6 more)
- Hordville
- Marquette
- Palmer
- Polk
- Polk lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<4> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Laurel Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Polk.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
- Saint Paul
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 professional and volunteer 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 Merrick 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 Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2396409
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Merrick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Laurel Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |