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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. 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 Hill Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Laurel Hill Cemetery:

41.4934, -78.6661

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>

The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Elk County<2>.

The county seat for Elk County is located in Ridgway. Ridgway lies just to the southwest of the Laurel Hill Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Laurel Hill Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> of the Laurel Hill Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Laurel Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Holy Rosary Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Holy Rosary Cemetery is located in Elk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Rosary Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Holy Rosary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Johnsonburg.
    • The Holy Rosary Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Wardvale Catholic Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1968966 <5>
  • St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located in Elk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery is located outside and to the north of Johnsonburg.
    • The St. John's Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. John's Cemetery
    • Wardvale Lutheran Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2159321 <5>
  • Wardvale United Methodist Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • The Wardvale United Methodist Cemetery is located in Elk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardvale United Methodist Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Wardvale United Methodist Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the north of Johnsonburg.
    • The Wardvale United Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Johnsonburg United Methodist Cemetery
    • Rolfe United Methodist Cemetery
    • Wardville Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2159320 <5>
  • Ott Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Ott Cemetery is located in Elk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ott Cemetery
  • Oakmont Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Oakmont Cemetery is located in Elk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakmont Cemetery
  • St. Leos Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • The St. Leos Cemetery is located in Elk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Leos Cemetery
  • Thayer Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Thayer Cemetery is located in Elk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thayer Cemetery
  • Pine Grove Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Elk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
  • St. Marys Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Elk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
  • Holy Cross Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Elk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
  • Highland Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Greendale Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Greendale Cemetery is located in McKean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greendale Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mt. Tabor Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in McKean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
    • Forest Lawn Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Forest Lawn Cemetery is located in McKean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Lawn Cemetery
    • St. Callistus Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Callistus Cemetery is located in McKean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Callistus Cemetery
    • Holy Cross Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Elk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
    • Maxwell Run Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Maxwell Run Cemetery is located in Elk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxwell Run Cemetery
    • Brockport Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • The Brockport Cemetery is located in Elk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockport Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Brockport Cemetery is located outside and to the southeast of Brockport.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #200119 <5>
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Elk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Zion Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northeast of Byrnedale.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2135193 <5>
    • Bridge View Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • The Bridge View Cemetery is located in McKean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridge View Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 28 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:

  • Johnsonburg
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
    • Johnsonburg is located in Elk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,264 people
  • Whistletown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Whistletown is located in Elk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whistletown
  • Wilcox
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Ridgway
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Streights
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Streights is located in Elk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Streights
  • Saint Marys
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Instanter
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Instanter is located in Elk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Instanter
  • Dagus Mines
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Dagus Mines is located in Elk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagus Mines
  • Hutchins
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Hutchins is located in McKean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutchins
  • Coontown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Coontown is located in McKean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coontown
  • Kanesholm
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Kanesholm is located in McKean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanesholm
  • Kylers Corners
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Kylers Corners is located in Elk County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kylers Corners
  • Continue List   (16 more) ...
    • James City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • McKinley
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • McKinley is located in Elk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinley
    • Horton City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Horton City is located in Elk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton City
    • Kane
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Kane is located in McKean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <6>
    • Freeman
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Freeman is located in McKean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeman
    • Windy City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Windy City is located in Elk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
    • Russell City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Russell City is located in Elk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell City
    • Lake City
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Shawmut
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Shawmut is located in Elk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawmut
    • Challenge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Challenge is located in Elk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Challenge
    • Beechwood
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Beechwood is located in Cameron County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechwood
    • Hallton
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hallton is located in Elk County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallton
    • Brockport
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Byrnedale
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Clermont
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Clermont is located in McKean County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
    • Mount Jewett
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Elk County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Laurel Hill Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Pennsylvania:
  • Pages specific to Elk 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 Hill Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1199001  (Laurel Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1199001 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: Elk
      • Est. Elev: 551 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Ridgway
      • Location given for Laurel Hill Cemetery:
      • Lat: 41.4933949     Lon: -78.6661368
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Elk, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Laurel Hill Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>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.
    <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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.