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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Laurel (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Laurel. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Laurel is located in York County.

To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of York County: Baltimore (MD), Carroll (MD), Harford (MD), Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin & Lancaster.

Below are the counties that are near Laurel. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Laurel:

  • York County     (The home county of Laurel)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel, with the one closest to Laurel listed first.
    • Fenmore
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fenmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenmore
      • Fenmore is located in York County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Fenmore
      • From Laurel to Fenmore
    • Felton
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Bruce
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
      • Bruce is located in York County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bruce
      • From Laurel to Bruce
    • Cross Roads
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
      • Cross Roads is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
    • Rinely
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rinely. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinely
      • Rinely is located in York County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rinely
      • From Laurel to Rinely
    • Airville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Draco
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Kyleville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Kyleville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyleville
      • Kyleville is located in York County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Kyleville
      • From Laurel to Kyleville
    • New Bridgeville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Goram
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goram. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goram
      • Goram is located in York County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Goram
      • From Laurel to Goram
    • Springvale
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Springvale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springvale
      • Springvale is located in York County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Springvale
      • From Laurel to Springvale
    • New Park
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Stewartstown
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stewartstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stewartstown
      • Stewartstown is located in York County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,284 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stewartstown <2>
  • Adams County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel, with the one closest to Laurel listed first.
    • Abbottstown
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Abbottstown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbottstown
      • Abbottstown is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,024 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Abbottstown <2>
    • East Berlin
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Berlin have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Berlin
      • East Berlin is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,542 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Berlin <2>
    • McSherrystown
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McSherrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McSherrystown
      • McSherrystown is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,080 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McSherrystown <2>
    • Midway
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Midway is located in Adams County
    • Edgegrove
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Edgegrove. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgegrove
      • Edgegrove is located in Adams County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Edgegrove
      • From Laurel to Edgegrove
    • Hampton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
      • Hampton is located in Adams County
    • New Oxford
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Oxford
      • New Oxford is located in Adams County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Oxford <2>
    • Lake Meade
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Chester County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel, with the one closest to Laurel listed first.
    • Glen Roy
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Glen Roy. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Roy
      • Glen Roy is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Glen Roy
      • From Laurel to Glen Roy
    • Mount Vernon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Tweedale
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Tweedale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tweedale
      • Tweedale is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Tweedale
      • From Laurel to Tweedale
    • Hopewell
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hopewell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
      • Hopewell is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hopewell
      • From Laurel to Hopewell
    • Barnsley
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barnsley. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnsley
      • Barnsley is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Barnsley
      • From Laurel to Barnsley
    • Chrome
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chrome. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chrome
      • Chrome is located in Chester County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Chrome
      • From Laurel to Chrome
    • Oxford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxford have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
      • Oxford is located in Chester County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,594 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <2>
    • Atglen
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Dauphin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel, with the one closest to Laurel listed first.
    • Royalton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Middletown
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Bachmanville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Clifton
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clifton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
      • Clifton is located in Dauphin County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Clifton
      • From Laurel to Clifton
    • Highspire
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Lancaster County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel, with the one closest to Laurel listed first.
    • Highville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Highville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highville
      • Highville is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Highville
      • From Laurel to Highville
    • Creswell
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creswell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
      • Creswell is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Creswell
      • From Laurel to Creswell
    • Colemanville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Nebo
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Washington Borough
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington Borough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Borough
      • Washington Borough is located in Lancaster County
    • Letort
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Letort. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letort
      • Letort is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Letort
      • From Laurel to Letort
    • Central Manor
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Conestoga
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Rockhill
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Slackwater
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Windom
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Windom. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
      • Windom is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Windom
      • From Laurel to Windom
    • Benton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Benton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
      • Benton is located in Lancaster County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Benton
      • From Laurel to Benton
    • Columbia
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia
      • Columbia is located in Lancaster County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,295 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia <2>
  • Lebanon County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel, with the one closest to Laurel listed first.
    • Lawn
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
    • Colebrook
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
    • Mount Gretna Heights
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gretna Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gretna Heights
      • Mount Gretna Heights is located in Lebanon County
    • Mount Gretna
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Gretna have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Gretna
      • Mount Gretna is located in Lebanon County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Gretna <2>
    • Timber Hills
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Hills
      • Timber Hills is located in Lebanon County
    • Burd Coleman Village
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burd Coleman Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burd Coleman Village
      • Burd Coleman Village is located in Lebanon County
  • Baltimore County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel, with the one closest to Laurel listed first.
    • Gorsuch Mills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Maryland Line
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Shane
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Trump
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trump. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trump
      • Trump is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Trump
      • From Laurel to Trump
    • Freeland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Freeland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freeland
      • Freeland is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Freeland <2>
    • Oakland
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Oakland. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
      • Oakland is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Oakland
      • From Laurel to Oakland
    • Stablersville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Parkton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Walker
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Walker. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker
      • Walker is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Walker
      • From Laurel to Walker
    • Eklo
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Eklo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eklo
      • Eklo is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Eklo
      • From Laurel to Eklo
    • White Hall
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
      • White Hall is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Hall <2>
    • Monkton
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Shamburg ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shamburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamburg
      • Shamburg is located in Baltimore County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shamburg
      • From Laurel to Shamburg
  • Carroll County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel, with the one closest to Laurel listed first.
    • Young Mans Fancy
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Roller
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Lineboro
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lineboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lineboro
      • Lineboro is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Rockbrook Village
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook Village
      • Rockbrook Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Manchester
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Hampstead
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampstead have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampstead
      • Hampstead is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampstead <2>
    • Reeds Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Village
      • Reeds Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Carrollton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Berrywood Village
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berrywood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrywood Village
      • Berrywood Village is located in Carroll County (MD)
    • Finksburg
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finksburg have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finksburg
      • Finksburg is located in Carroll County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Finksburg <2>
    • Sandyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Yorkland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cecil County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel, with the one closest to Laurel listed first.
    • Bald Friar ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bald Friar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Friar
      • Bald Friar is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bald Friar
      • From Laurel to Bald Friar
    • Oakwood
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Rock Springs
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
    • Conowingo
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Rowlandsville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Liberty Grove
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Mason Dixon Village
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason Dixon Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason Dixon Village
      • Mason Dixon Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
    • Colora
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colora have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colora
      • Colora is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colora <2>
    • Rising Sun
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rising Sun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rising Sun
      • Rising Sun is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,784 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rising Sun <2>
    • Rock Run
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Sylmar
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sylmar. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylmar
      • Sylmar is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Sylmar
      • From Laurel to Sylmar
    • Port Deposit
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Deposit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Deposit
      • Port Deposit is located in Cecil County (MD)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 766 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Deposit <2>
    • Winchester Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester Village
      • Winchester Village is located in Cecil County (MD)
  • Harford County (MD)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Laurel, with the one closest to Laurel listed first.
    • Cambria
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cambria. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambria
      • Cambria is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Cambria
      • From Laurel to Cambria
    • Pylesville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pylesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pylesville
      • Pylesville is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pylesville <2>
    • Whiteford
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Street
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Shawsville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shawsville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawsville
      • Shawsville is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Shawsville
      • From Laurel to Shawsville
    • Jarrettsville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jarrettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarrettsville
      • Jarrettsville is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarrettsville <2>
    • Coopstown
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Sharon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Chestnut Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Scarboro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Scarboro. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarboro
      • Scarboro is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Scarboro
      • From Laurel to Scarboro
    • Forest Hill
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hill
      • Forest Hill is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forest Hill <2>
    • Dublin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Dublin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Dublin
      • From Laurel to Dublin
    • Hess
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hess. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hess
      • Hess is located in Harford County (MD)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Hess
      • From Laurel to Hess
  • Montgomery County (MD)
    • High Point Estates
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Laurel, see our County-by-County Page for Laurel.

Cemeteries Near Laurel ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Laurel.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Laurel covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Laurel, with the one closest to Laurel listed first.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Laurel had a population of 53 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Laurel, with the one closest to Laurel listed first.

  • Hopewell Center
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopewell Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Center
    • Hopewell Center is located in York County
  • Brogueville
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brogueville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brogueville
    • Brogueville is located in York County
  • Fenmore
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fenmore. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenmore
    • Fenmore is located in York County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fenmore
    • From Laurel to Fenmore
  • Muddy Creek Forks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muddy Creek Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muddy Creek Forks
    • Muddy Creek Forks is located in York County
  • Bruce
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bruce. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruce
    • Bruce is located in York County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Bruce
    • From Laurel to Bruce
  • Felton
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Cross Roads
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Roads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
    • Cross Roads is located in York County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
  • Rinely
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rinely. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rinely
    • Rinely is located in York County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Rinely
    • From Laurel to Rinely
  • Keys
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys
    • Keys is located in York County
  • Gatchellville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gatchellville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gatchellville
    • Gatchellville is located in York County
  • Draco
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Bald Eagle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bald Eagle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Eagle
    • Bald Eagle is located in York County
  • Continue List   (24 more) ...
    • Bridgeton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
      • Bridgeton is located in York County
    • Airville
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Rockey
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockey have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockey
      • Rockey is located in York County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Laurel. See our List of 1890's Communities around Laurel.

Newspapers Published in Laurel ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 11 newspapers that have been published in the area around Laurel.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Laurel, there are papers which were published within 11 miles [17.7 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Laurel.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Laurel:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Laurel. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for York County: www.york-county.org/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<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.
<5>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 from Point A (ie- Laurel) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Laurel. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8262, Longitude: -76.5102       In this case, the coordinates for Laurel have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Laurel, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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