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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 #45266)

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:   40.0013°   (40° 0' 4")

Lon:   -75.1889°   (-75° 11' 20")

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 .

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.

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 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 Philadelphia 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 29 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Overbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
      • Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
    • Wayne Junction
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne Junction
      • Wayne Junction is located in Philadelphia County
    • Germantown
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
      • Germantown is located in Philadelphia County
    • Manayunk
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manayunk
      • Manayunk is located in Philadelphia County
    • Bala - Cynwyd
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bala - Cynwyd
      • Bala - Cynwyd is located in Montgomery County
    • University City
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
      • University City is located in Philadelphia County
    • Philadelphia
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Lindley Station ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindley Station
      • Lindley Station is located in Philadelphia County
    • Logan Station ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Station
      • Logan Station is located in Philadelphia County
    • Tabor Station ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor Station
      • Tabor Station is located in Philadelphia County
    • Tabor Junction ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor Junction
      • Tabor Junction is located in Philadelphia County
    • Branchtown ‑ Historic
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Branchtown
      • Branchtown is located in Philadelphia County
    • Continue List   (17 more) ...
      • Somerville ‑ Historic
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
        • Somerville is located in Philadelphia County
      • Allen Lane
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen Lane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Lane
        • Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County
      • Narberth
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narberth have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narberth
        • Narberth is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,293 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narberth <5>
      • Penn Wynne
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penn Wynne
        • Penn Wynne is located in Montgomery County
      • Chestnut Hill
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
        • Chestnut Hill is located in Philadelphia County
      • Millbourne
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millbourne
        • Millbourne is located in Delaware County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
      • Southwest Center City
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southwest Center City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Center City
        • Southwest Center City is located in Philadelphia County
      • Old City
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Old City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
        • Old City is located in Philadelphia County
      • Port Richmond
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Richmond have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Richmond
        • Port Richmond is located in Philadelphia County
      • Crescentville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescentville
        • Crescentville is located in Philadelphia County
      • McCartersville ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCartersville
        • McCartersville is located in Philadelphia County
      • Fern Rock Station ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fern Rock Station
        • Fern Rock Station is located in Philadelphia County
      • Lawton Station ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawton Station
        • Lawton Station is located in Philadelphia County
      • Oak Lane Station ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lane Station
        • Oak Lane Station is located in Philadelphia County
      • Milestown ‑ Historic
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milestown
        • Milestown is located in Philadelphia County
      • Pittville
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittville
        • Pittville is located in Philadelphia County
      • Roxborough
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxborough
        • Roxborough is located in Philadelphia 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 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.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 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.

    • Leverington Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Leverington Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
      • The Leverington Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Roxborough Cemetery
      • Roxbrouugh Leverington Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Leverington Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #45934 <1>
    • Westminster Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • The Westminster Cemetery is located in Montgomery County
      • The Westminster Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Westminister Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Westminster Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #46614 <1>
    • West Laurel Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Old Cathedral Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Cathedral Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Cathedral Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Cathedral Cemetery
    • Fairhill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairhill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairhill Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairhill Cemetery
    • Hood Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hood Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hood Cemetery
    • St. Marys Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 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 Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Palmer Burial Ground have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Palmer Burial Ground is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Cathedral Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The New Cathedral Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friends Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Friends Cemetery is located in Delaware County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friends Cemetery
      • Mikveh Israel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mikveh Israel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mikveh Israel Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mikveh Israel Cemetery
      • Christ Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Christ Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Christ Church Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Christ Church Cemetery
      • Franklins Grave
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklins Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Franklins Grave is located in Philadelphia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklins Grave
      • Belvue Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belvue Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Belvue Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belvue Cemetery
      • Greenwood Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
        • The Greenwood Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Knights of Pythias Cemetery
        • Knights of Pythias - Greenwood Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Greenwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #44992 <1>
      • 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)
        • The Philadelphia National Cemetery is located in Philadelphia County
        • The Philadelphia National Cemetery has also been known as:
        • National Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philadelphia National Cemetery
      • Chelten Hills Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)

    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:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1192743  (Laurel Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1192743 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: Germantown
      • County: Philadelphia         Elev: 25
      • Location given for GNIS #1192743 (Laurel Hill Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #45266

    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 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' (or 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: 40.0013, Longitude: -75.1889    
    <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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