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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. 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:   42.0662°   (42° 3' 58")

Lon:   -80.1456°   (-80° 8' 44")

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

The county seat for Erie County is located in Erie. Erie lies just to the northeast of the Laurel Hill Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 11 miles [17.7 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.

  • Trinity Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Erie County
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Calvary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Erie County
  • Ruhl Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ruhl Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ruhl Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Ruhl Cemetery is located in Erie County
  • St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Francis Xavier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Francis Xavier Cemetery is located in Erie County
  • Valley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley Cemetery
    • The Valley Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • The Valley Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Dunn Valley Cemetery
    • Tallmadge Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46556 <5>
  • St. Nicholas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Nicholas Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Nicholas Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Nicholas Cemetery is located in Erie County
  • Erie Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Erie Cemetery
    • The Erie Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Erie Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Erie.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44764 <5>
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Erie County
  • Golden Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Golden Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Golden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Golden Cemetery is located in Erie County
  • Lakeside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeside Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lakeside Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Lakeside Cemetery is located in Erie County
  • Sharpes Corners Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharpes Corners Cemetery
    • The Sharpes Corners Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • The Sharpes Corners Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Sharpe Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Calvary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Intergreen Gorge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Intergreen Gorge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Intergreen Gorge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Intergreen Gorge Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Wintergreen Gorge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wintergreen Gorge Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wintergreen Gorge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wintergreen Gorge Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • Francis Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Francis Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Francis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Francis Cemetery is located in Erie County
    • St.s Pauls Evangelical Church Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Eaoaun Bohoslov Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eaoaun Bohoslov Cemetery
      • The Eaoaun Bohoslov Cemetery is located in Erie County
      • The Eaoaun Bohoslov Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bohoslov Cemetery
      • St. John the Divine Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44420 <5>
    • Jacob Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacob Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacob Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jacob Cemetery is located in Erie County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 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.

  • Kearsarge
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kearsarge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearsarge
    • Kearsarge is located in Erie County
  • Lakewood
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
    • Lakewood is located in Erie County
  • Erie
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Erie is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 95,077 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <7>
  • Avonia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Avonia. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avonia
    • Avonia is located in Erie County
  • Borough of Fairview
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Borough of Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Borough of Fairview
    • Borough of Fairview is located in Erie County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Borough of Fairview <7>
  • Wesleyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Wesleyville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesleyville
    • Wesleyville is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,093 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wesleyville <7>
  • Lawrence Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence Park
    • Lawrence Park is located in Erie County
  • Girard
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Girard have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
    • Girard is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,897 people
  • Francis
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Francis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Francis
    • Francis is located in Erie County
  • Franklin Center
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Lake City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
    • Lake City is located in Erie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
  • Little Elk
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elk
    • Little Elk is located in Erie County
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Waterford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Platea
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Platea have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platea
      • Platea is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • LeBoeuf Garden
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for LeBoeuf Garden
      • LeBoeuf Garden is located in Erie County
    • Cross
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cross. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
      • Cross is located in Erie County
    • Edinboro
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinboro
      • Edinboro is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,405 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinboro <7>
    • Phillipsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillipsville
      • Phillipsville is located in Erie County
    • Hornby
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hornby. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornby
      • Hornby is located in Erie County
    • East Springfield
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Cranesville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cranesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cranesville
      • Cranesville is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cranesville <7>
    • Mill Village
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Village
      • Mill Village is located in Erie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 383 people
    • Arbuckle
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arbuckle. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbuckle
      • Arbuckle is located in Erie 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 Erie 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 visit 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:

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 #1209162  (Laurel Hill Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1209162 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: Swanville
    • County: Erie         Elev: 273
    • Location given for GNIS #1209162 (Laurel Hill Cemetery)

The official website for Erie County: www.eriecountygov.org/

The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 Pennsylvania's counties, including Erie, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 42.0662, Longitude: -80.1456       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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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