RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Oregon >> Josephine County >> Laurel CemeteryIndex...

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. 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 ...

The Laurel Cemetery is located in Josephine County<1>.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

We've listed the following cemeteries alphabetically:

  • Deer Creek Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • The Deer Creek Cemetery is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Creek Cemetery
  • Ferrydale Cemetery
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • The Ferrydale Cemetery is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrydale Cemetery
  • Foots Cemetery
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The Foots Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foots Cemetery
  • Gotcher Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • The Gotcher Cemetery is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gotcher Cemetery
  • Granite Hill Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • The Granite Hill Cemetery is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Hill Cemetery
  • Hartley Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • The Hartley Cemetery is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartley Cemetery
  • Hawthorne Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Hillcrest Memorial Park
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The Hillcrest Memorial Park is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest Memorial Park
  • Missouri Flat Cemetery
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • The Missouri Flat Cemetery is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Missouri Flat Cemetery
  • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Selma Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • The Selma Cemetery is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma Cemetery
  • Sloan Cemetery
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • The Sloan Cemetery is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sloan Cemetery
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Sparlin Cemetery
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • The Sparlin Cemetery is located in Josephine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparlin Cemetery
    • Steamboat Cemetery
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
    • Tokay Heights Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Tokay Heights Cemetery is located in Josephine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tokay Heights Cemetery
    • Wilderville Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wilderville Cemetery is located in Josephine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilderville Cemetery
    • Woodville Cemetery
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Woodville Cemetery is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 18 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Laurel Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically:

  • Althouse ‑ Historic
    • Althouse is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Althouse
  • Applegate
  • Brown City ‑ Historic
    • Brown City is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown City
  • Cave Junction
  • Copper ‑ Historic
    • Copper is located in Jackson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper
  • Fruitdale
    • Fruitdale is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitdale
  • Grants Pass
  • Kerby
  • Merlin
  • Murphy
  • New Hope
    • New Hope is located in Josephine County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hope
  • O'Brien
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Provolt
      • Provolt is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Provolt
    • Redwood
      • Redwood is located in Josephine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwood
    • Selma
    • Waldo ‑ Historic
      • Waldo is located in Josephine County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
    • Wilderville
    • Williams

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 Josephine 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 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 Oregon:
  • Pages specific to Josephine 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 GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1144863  (Laurel Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1144863 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Josephine
      • Est. Elev: 426 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cave Junction

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Josephine, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>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.
    <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- Laurel Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.