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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Laurel (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Laurel. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Laurel is located in Suffolk County.

To see how the shape of New York's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

Below are the counties that are near Laurel. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Laurel:

  • Suffolk County     (The home county of Laurel)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel, with the one closest to Laurel listed first.
    • Jamesport
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Mattituck
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Northville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northville
      • Northville is located in Suffolk County
    • Aquebogue
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Luce Landing
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luce Landing
      • Luce Landing is located in Suffolk County
    • New Suffolk
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Suffolk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Suffolk
      • New Suffolk is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Suffolk <1>
    • Cutchogue
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutchogue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutchogue
      • Cutchogue is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cutchogue <1>
    • Squiretown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squiretown
      • Squiretown is located in Suffolk County
    • Flanders
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flanders have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders
      • Flanders is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flanders <1>
    • Riverhead
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Peconic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peconic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peconic
      • Peconic is located in Suffolk County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peconic <1>
    • Hampton Bays
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Glenwood Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Village
      • Glenwood Village is located in Suffolk County
  • Middlesex County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel, with the one closest to Laurel listed first.
    • Clinton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Middlesex County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <1>
    • Clinton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
      • Clinton is located in Middlesex County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,881 people
    • Westbrook
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Plum Bank Beach
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plum Bank Beach
      • Plum Bank Beach is located in Middlesex County (CT)
    • Saybrook Manor
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saybrook Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saybrook Manor
      • Saybrook Manor is located in Middlesex County (CT)
    • Westbrook
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westbrook
      • Westbrook is located in Middlesex County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,842 people
    • Fenwick
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenwick
      • Fenwick is located in Middlesex County (CT)
    • Old Saybrook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Saybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Saybrook
      • Old Saybrook is located in Middlesex County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,028 people
    • Old Saybrook
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Saybrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Saybrook
      • Old Saybrook is located in Middlesex County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Saybrook <1>
    • Ivoryton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Killingworth
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killingworth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killingworth
      • Killingworth is located in Middlesex County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killingworth <1>
    • Centerbrook
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Deep River
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep River
      • Deep River is located in Middlesex County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,419 people
  • New Haven County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel, with the one closest to Laurel listed first.
    • Madison
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <1>
    • Guilford
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Stony Creek
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stony Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stony Creek
      • Stony Creek is located in New Haven County (CT)
    • Pine Orchard
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Orchard
      • Pine Orchard is located in New Haven County (CT)
    • Branford
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Branford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branford
      • Branford is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,736 people
    • Short Beach
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Beach
      • Short Beach is located in New Haven County (CT)
    • Guilford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guilford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guilford
      • Guilford is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,043 people
    • Madison
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
      • Madison is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,924 people
    • Branford
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • East Haven
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Haven
      • East Haven is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Haven <1>
    • North Branford
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Branford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Branford
      • North Branford is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Branford <1>
    • North Madison
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Madison
      • North Madison is located in New Haven County (CT)
    • East Haven
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Haven
      • East Haven is located in New Haven County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 28,454 people
  • New London County (CT)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel, with the one closest to Laurel listed first.
    • Old Lyme
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Lyme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lyme
      • Old Lyme is located in New London County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Old Lyme <1>
    • Old Lyme
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old Lyme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Lyme
      • Old Lyme is located in New London County (CT)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,280 people
    • South Lyme
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Lyme have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lyme
      • South Lyme is located in New London County (CT)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Lyme <1>
    • Hamburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
      • Hamburg is located in New London County (CT)
    • Sterling City
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sterling City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sterling City
      • Sterling City is located in New London County (CT)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Laurel, see our County-by-County Page for Laurel.

Newspapers Published in Laurel ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 123 newspapers that have been published in the area around Laurel.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Laurel, there are papers which were published within 21 miles [33.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Laurel.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Laurel:

Cemeteries Near Laurel ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Laurel.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Laurel covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Laurel, with the one closest to Laurel listed first.

  • Laurel Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Laurel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Laurel Cemetery
  • Jamesport Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jamesport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jamesport Cemetery
  • Bethany Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
  • Mattituck Presbyterian Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mattituck Presbyterian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mattituck Presbyterian Cemetery
  • Northville Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Northville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Northville Cemetery
  • Sound Ave. Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sound Ave. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sound Ave. Cemetery
  • Aquebogue Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Aquebogue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Aquebogue Cemetery
  • Old Burying Ground
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Burying Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Burying Ground
  • Cutchogue Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sacred Heart Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sacred Heart Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Heart Cemetery
  • Riverhead Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Riverhead Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Riverhead Cemetery
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
  • Continue List   (194 more) ...
    • Good Grond Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • East Quogue Methodist Church Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the East Quogue Methodist Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the East Quogue Methodist Church Cemetery
    • North Sea Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Sea Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Sea Cemetery

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<5>

While we didn't find Laurel in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Laurel.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Laurel, with the one closest to Laurel listed first.

  • Jamesport
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Mattituck
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Aquebogue
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • New Suffolk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Suffolk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Suffolk
    • New Suffolk is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Suffolk <1>
  • Cutchogue
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cutchogue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cutchogue
    • Cutchogue is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cutchogue <1>
  • Flanders
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flanders have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flanders
    • Flanders is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flanders <1>
  • Riverhead
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Shinnecock Hills
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shinnecock Hills
    • Shinnecock Hills is located in Suffolk County
  • Peconic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peconic have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peconic
    • Peconic is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peconic <1>
  • East Quogue
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Quogue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Quogue
    • East Quogue is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Quogue <1>
  • Southold
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southold have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southold
    • Southold is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southold <1>
  • Baiting Hollow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baiting Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baiting Hollow
    • Baiting Hollow is located in Suffolk County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baiting Hollow <1>
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Calverton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Quogue
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quogue have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quogue
      • Quogue is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,015 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quogue <1>
    • Southampton
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
      • Southampton is located in Suffolk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,313 people
      • Southampton has also been known as:
      • Southampton village
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southampton <1>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Laurel. See our List of 1890's Communities around Laurel.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Laurel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Suffolk County: www.co.suffolk.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Laurel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Laurel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.9695, Longitude: -72.5620       In this case, the coordinates for Laurel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Laurel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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