A visit to the Laurel Hill 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 Hill Cemetery ...
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Laurel Hill 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 Hill Cemetery
Lat: 39.5915° (39° 35' 29")
Lon: -74.6949° (-74° 41' 41")
The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Atlantic County<2>.
The county seat for Atlantic County is located in Mays Landing. Mays Landing lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of the Laurel Hill Cemetery .
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 15 miles [24.1 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.
- Egg Harbor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Egg Harbor Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Egg Harbor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Egg Harbor Cemetery is located in Atlantic County
- Holy Sepulcher Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Holy Sepulcher Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Holy Sepulcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Holy Sepulcher Cemetery is located in Atlantic County
- Green Mtn. Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Mtn. Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Mtn. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Green Mtn. Cemetery is located in Atlantic County
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Atlantic County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Hammonton.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1593746 <5>
- Newtonville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newtonville Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newtonville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Newtonville Cemetery is located in Atlantic County
- Germania Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Germania Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Germania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Germania Cemetery is located in Atlantic County
- Lincoln Memorial Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Memorial Park
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Memorial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Lincoln Memorial Park is located in Atlantic County
- St. Anthonys Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Anthonys Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Anthonys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Anthonys Cemetery is located in Camden County
- Union Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Union Cemetery is located in Atlantic County
- Laurel Memorial Park
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Memorial Park
- The Laurel Memorial Park is located in Atlantic County
- The Laurel Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Laurel Memorial Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1593744 <5>
- Leek - McKeen Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leek - McKeen Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Leek - McKeen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Leek - McKeen Cemetery is located in Burlington County
- Blue Anchor Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blue Anchor Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blue Anchor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Blue Anchor Cemetery is located in Camden County
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- Boling Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boling Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boling Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Boling Cemetery is located in Atlantic County
- Clarks Mill Burying Ground
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarks Mill Burying Ground
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarks Mill Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Clarks Mill Burying Ground is located in Atlantic County
- Hillside Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hillside Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hillside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hillside Cemetery is located in Burlington County
- St. Marys Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Atlantic County
- Miller Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Miller Cemetery is located in Burlington County
- Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- St. Bernard Clairvaux RC Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Atlantic County Veterans Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Steelmans Creek Burial Ground
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Beth - Kehillah Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beth - Kehillah Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beth - Kehillah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Beth - Kehillah Cemetery is located in Atlantic County
- Emeth Shalom Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Emeth Shalom Cemetery
- The Emeth Shalom Cemetery is located in Atlantic County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Emeth Shalom Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northwest of Pleasantville.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978601 <5>
- Rodef Shalom Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sholem Cemetery
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sholem Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sholem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Sholem Cemetery is located in Atlantic County
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Laurel Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Laurel Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Nesco
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nesco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesco
- Nesco is located in Atlantic County
- Sweetwater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater is located in Atlantic County
- Egg Harbor City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egg Harbor City
- Egg Harbor City is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
- Batsto Village ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Batsto Village
- Batsto Village is located in Burlington County
- Batsto Village has also been known as:
- Batsto
- Green Bank
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green Bank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Bank
- Green Bank is located in Burlington County
- Weymouth
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weymouth
- Weymouth is located in Atlantic County
- Hammonton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammonton
- Hammonton is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,902 people
- Gigantic City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gigantic City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gigantic City
- Gigantic City is located in Atlantic County
- Mays Landing
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Landing
- Mays Landing is located in Atlantic County
- Collings Lakes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collings Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collings Lakes
- Collings Lakes is located in Atlantic County
- Mizpah
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mizpah
- Mizpah is located in Atlantic County
- Clarkstown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarkstown
- Clarkstown is located in Atlantic County
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- McKee City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKee City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKee City
- McKee City is located in Atlantic County
- Wading River
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wading River
- Wading River is located in Burlington County
- Ancora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancora
- Ancora is located in Camden County
- Atsion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atsion
- Atsion is located in Burlington County
- Pomona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomona
- Pomona is located in Atlantic County
- Port Republic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Republic
- Port Republic is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
- New Gretna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gretna
- New Gretna is located in Burlington County
- Waterford Works
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterford Works
- Waterford Works is located in Camden County
- Waterford Works has also been known as:
- Waterford
- Milmay
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milmay
- Milmay is located in Atlantic County
- Estellville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estellville
- Estellville is located in Atlantic County
- Dorothy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorothy
- Dorothy is located in Atlantic County
- Speedwell
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speedwell
- Speedwell is located in Burlington County
- Victory Lakes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Victory Lakes have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victory Lakes
- Victory Lakes is located in Gloucester County
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. The following communities are located in Atlantic County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Laurel Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Egg Harbor City
- Hammonton
- Mays Landing
- Pomona
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 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 New Jersey:
- Pages specific to Atlantic 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 Hill Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
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 #877679 (Laurel Hill Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #877679 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: Egg Harbor City
- County: Atlantic Elev: 33
- Location given for GNIS #877679 (Laurel Hill Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Atlantic County: www.aclink.org/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.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 New Jersey's counties, including Atlantic, 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 drawn 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: 39.5915, Longitude: -74.6949 In this case, the coordinates for the Laurel Hill 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> | 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. |