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:
39.9766, -79.6988
The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Fayette County<1>.
The county seat for Fayette County is located in Uniontown. Uniontown lies just to the south 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 27 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the Laurel Hill Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Laurel Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Bowman - Flatwoods Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sylvan Heights Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lincoln Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Lincoln Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Cemetery
- Franklin Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Franklin Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Cemetery
- St. Stephens Byzantine Catholic Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- County Home Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The County Home Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Home Cemetery
- Calvary Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Calvary Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
- Mt. St. Macrina Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Dickerson Run - Union Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pleasant View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Grace Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Grace Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grace Cemetery
- Oak Lawn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Oak Lawn Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lawn Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Park Place Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Park Place Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Place Cemetery
- St. John's Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sacred Heart RC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Mt. Washington Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. John the Baptist RC Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- St. Josephs Cemetery (Hopwood)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Reformed Jewish Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Holy Society Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Holy Society Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Society Cemetery
- Chestnut Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- St. Josephs Cemetery (Old)
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cochran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Cochran Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochran Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles<2> of the Laurel Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Laurel Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Laurel Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Bitner
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Flatwoods
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Leisenring
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Waltersburg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Oliver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Evans
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lemont Furnace
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mount Independence
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Dunbar
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Sitka
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Rogerstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Vanderbilt
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Uniontown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- East Uniontown
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- East Uniontown is located in Fayette County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Uniontown
- Dawson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Dickerson Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Tippecanoe
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Leith
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hopwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- South Connellsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Connellsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Rowes Run
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Uledi
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hutchinson
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Grindstone
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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 Fayette 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 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 Pennsylvania:
- Pages specific to Fayette 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 #1178946 (Laurel Hill Cemeteries)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1178946 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: Fayette
- Est. Elev: 340 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Uniontown
- Location given for Laurel Hill Cemeteries:
- Lat: 39.9767423 Lon: -79.6986516
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Laurel Hill Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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. |
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