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A visit to the Laurel Hill Cemetery ...



Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Laurel Hill Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Laurel Hill Cemetery (FG ID #2322300)

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 ...

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

Lat:   41.3022°   (41° 18' 7")

Lon:   -75.5160°   (-75° 30' 57")

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

The county seat for Lackawanna County is located in Scranton. Scranton lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the northwest of the Laurel Hill Cemetery .

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 helpful 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 Lackawanna County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Laurel Hill Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 31 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.

    • Yostville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yostville
      • Yostville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Moscow
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
      • Moscow is located in Lackawanna County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,026 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <5>
    • Turnersville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turnersville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turnersville
      • Turnersville is located in Lackawanna County
    • Lehigh
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lehigh have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
      • Lehigh is located in Lackawanna County
    • Spring Brook
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook
      • Spring Brook is located in Lackawanna County
    • Aberdeen
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aberdeen
      • Aberdeen is located in Lackawanna County
    • Elmhurst
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Sterling
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Hollisterville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollisterville
      • Hollisterville is located in Wayne County
    • Drinker
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drinker have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drinker
      • Drinker is located in Lackawanna County
    • Wimmers
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wimmers
      • Wimmers is located in Lackawanna County
    • Mount Cobb
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Cobb have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Cobb
      • Mount Cobb is located in Lackawanna County
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Mount Pocono
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pocono have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pocono
        • Mount Pocono is located in Monroe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,122 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Pocono <5>
      • South Sterling
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Maplewood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
        • Maplewood is located in Wayne County
      • Locust Lakes Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Locust Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Lakes Village
        • Locust Lakes Village is located in Monroe County
      • Tobyhanna
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • La Anna
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Anna have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Anna
        • La Anna is located in Pike County
      • Ledgedale
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ledgedale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ledgedale
        • Ledgedale is located in Pike County
      • Dunmore
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunmore
        • Dunmore is located in Lackawanna County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,836 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunmore <5>
      • Green Ridge
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Ridge
        • Green Ridge is located in Lackawanna County
      • Scranton
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Belian Village
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belian Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belian Village
        • Belian Village is located in Lackawanna County
      • Panther
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panther have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panther
        • Panther is located in Pike County
      • Throop
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Throop have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Throop
        • Throop is located in Lackawanna County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,887 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Throop <5>
      • Cortez
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez
        • Cortez is located in Lackawanna County
      • Taylor
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
        • Taylor is located in Lackawanna County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,879 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <5>
      • Moosic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moosic have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moosic
        • Moosic is located in Lackawanna County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,813 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moosic <5>
      • Avoca
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
        • Avoca is located in Luzerne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,603 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <5>
      • Houston City
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houston City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houston City
        • Houston City is located in Luzerne County
      • Langdon
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Langdon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
        • Langdon is located in Luzerne 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. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lackawanna County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Laurel Hill Cemetery.<6>

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

    • St. Catherines Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Maple Lake UMC Upper Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Maple Lake UMC Lower Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Freytown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Fairview Memorial Estate Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Memorial Estate Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Memorial Estate Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Memorial Estate Cemetery
    • Springbrook Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Springbrook Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Springbrook Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Daleville.
      • The Springbrook Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Springbrook Congregational Church Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Springbrook Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1370723 <1>
    • Clifton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Jericho Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jericho Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jericho Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jericho Cemetery
    • Hollisterville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hollisterville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hollisterville Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hollisterville Cemetery
    • All Saints Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the All Saints Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The All Saints Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the All Saints Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Zion Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • St. Marys Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
      • Methodist Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • The Methodist Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
        • The Methodist Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Thornhurst Methodist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Methodist Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2177695 <1>
      • Pine Grove Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pine Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pine Grove Cemetery
      • Salem Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salem Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
      • Dunmore Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Forest Hill Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • St. Vladimirs Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Italian American Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • St. Mary's Greek Catholic Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • St. Stanislaus Polish National Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • The St. Stanislaus Polish National Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Stanislaus Polish National Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Scranton.
        • The St. Stanislaus Polish National Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Stanislaus Cathedral PNCC Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Stanislaus Polish National Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #641328 <1>
      • Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • The Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Scranton.
        • The Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Minooka Polish Cemetery
        • Sacred Heart Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #412152 <1>
      • St. Josephs RC Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • The St. Josephs RC Cemetery is located in Lackawanna County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Josephs RC Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Scranton.
        • The St. Josephs RC Cemetery has also been known as:
        • St. Josephs Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs RC Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1964856 <1>

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

    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:

    The official website for Lackawanna County: www.lackawannacounty.org/

    The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Lackawanna, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 41.3022, Longitude: -75.5160    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.




 

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