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 #45266).
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:
40.0013, -75.1889
The Laurel Hill Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County<2>.
While not adjacent, the Mount Vernon Cemetery is directly southeast of the Laurel Hill Cemetery.
The county seat for Philadelphia County is located in Philadelphia. Philadelphia lies just to the south southeast of the Laurel Hill Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Name Variations for Laurel Hill Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give a you a feel for the variations that might have occurred with Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Laurel Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- Central Laurel Hill Cemetery
- North Laurel Hill Cemetery
- South Laurel Hill Cemetery
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 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.
- Leverington Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Westminster Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- West Laurel Hill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Old Cathedral Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Old Cathedral Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Cathedral Cemetery
- Fairhill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Fairhill Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhill Cemetery
- Hood Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Hood Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood Cemetery
- St. Marys Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- St. Mary of the Assumption Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodlands Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Palmer Burial Ground
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Palmer Burial Ground is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Burial Ground
- New Cathedral Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- New Cathedral Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The New Cathedral Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cathedral Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Greenmount Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Friends Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Friends Cemetery is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friends Cemetery
- Mikveh Israel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Mikveh Israel Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mikveh Israel Cemetery
- Christ Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Christ Church Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ Church Cemetery
- Franklins Grave
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Franklins Grave is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklins Grave
- Belvue Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Belvue Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvue Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Oakland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Northwood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Philadelphia National Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Chelten Hills Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 34 communities are within Less than 2 miles<3> of the Laurel Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Laurel Hill Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Overbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
- Wayne Junction
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Germantown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Manayunk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cynwyd
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Cynwyd is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cynwyd
- Bala - Cynwyd
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- University City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- University City is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- Philadelphia
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lindley Station ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Logan Station ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tabor Station ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Tabor Junction ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (22 more) ...
- Fern Rock
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fern Rock is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Rock
- Branchtown ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Somerville ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- West Manayunk
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Manayunk is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Manayunk
- Allen Lane
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Narberth
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Upsal
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Penn Wynne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Chestnut Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Millbourne
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Millbourne is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbourne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
- Highland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Highland is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Southwest Center City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Southwest Center City is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Center City
- Old City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Old City is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
- Port Richmond
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Crescentville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- McCartersville ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Fern Rock Station ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lawton Station ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Lane Station ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Milestown ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pittville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Roxborough
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
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 Philadelphia County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Laurel Hill Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bala - Cynwyd
- Narberth
- Philadelphia
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 Philadelphia 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 Find-A-Grave Entry: #45266
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1192743 (Laurel Hill Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1192743 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: Philadelphia
- Est. Elev: 25 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Germantown
- Location given for Laurel Hill Cemetery:
- Lat: 40.0048347 Lon: -75.1901788
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Philadelphia, 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 obstructions 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'. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |