A visit to the Laurelwood 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 Laurelwood Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Laurelwood Cemetery (FG ID #70491)

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 Laurelwood Cemetery ...

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

Lat: 34.9318° (34° 55' 54")

Lon: -81.0332° (-81° 1' 59")

The cemetery is located in York County<2>.

As an estimate, the Laurelwood Cemetery is a very large cemetery that is located in Rock Hill.

The county seat for York County is located in York. York lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the west northwest of the Laurelwood Cemetery .

Establishment of the Laurelwood Cemetery ...

The Laurelwood Cemetery was established in 1872.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Laurelwood Cemetery.<4>

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

Barber Memorial Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barber Memorial Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barber Memorial Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Barber Memorial Cemetery is located in York County
Freedom Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freedom Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freedom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Freedom Cemetery is located in York County
Forest Hills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Forest Hills Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Forest Hills Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Forest Hills Cemetery is located in York County
Rowell, Bates, & Campbell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowell, Bates, & Campbell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowell, Bates, & Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Rowell, Bates, & Campbell Cemetery is located in York County
Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
- The Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #238886 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
- From the Laurelwood Cemetery to the Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery
Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hopewell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hopewell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in York County
Mt. Calvary AME Zion Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Calvary AME Zion Church Cemetery
- The Mt. Calvary AME Zion Church Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2177625 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Mt. Calvary AME Zion Church Cemetery
- From the Laurelwood Cemetery to the Mt. Calvary AME Zion Church Cemetery
New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
- The New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located in York County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Rock Hill.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2156020 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
- From the Laurelwood Cemetery to the New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery
Old Unity Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Unity Cemetery
- The Old Unity Cemetery is located in York County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Old Unity Cemetery
- From the Laurelwood Cemetery to the Old Unity Cemetery
Catawba Methodist Church Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catawba Methodist Church Cemetery
- The Catawba Methodist Church Cemetery is located in York County
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Catawba Methodist Church Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Catawba.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2156600 <1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the Catawba Methodist Church Cemetery
- From the Laurelwood Cemetery to the Catawba Methodist Church Cemetery
O'Zion AME Zion Church Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the O'Zion AME Zion Church Cemetery
- The O'Zion AME Zion Church Cemetery is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to the O'Zion AME Zion Church Cemetery
- From the Laurelwood Cemetery to the O'Zion AME Zion Church Cemetery
Six Mile Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Six Mile Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Six Mile Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Six Mile Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
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- Pleasant Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
  - The Pleasant Valley Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
  - The Pleasant Valley Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
  - Pleasant Valley Cemetery
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Pleasant Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
  - From the Laurelwood Cemetery to the Pleasant Valley Baptist Church Cemetery
- Silver Run Cemetery
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Silver Run Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Silver Run Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Silver Run Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Rose Hill Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in York County
- Olivet Presbyterian Church Cemetery
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivet Presbyterian Church Cemetery
  - The Olivet Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in York County
  - The Olivet Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
  - Olivet Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #70956 <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Olivet Presbyterian Church Cemetery
  - From the Laurelwood Cemetery to the Olivet Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Fishing Creek Cemetery
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fishing Creek Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fishing Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Fishing Creek Cemetery is located in York County
- Union Cemetery
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Union Cemetery is located in York County
- Bethlehem Presbyterian Church Cemetery
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Presbyterian Church Cemetery
  - The Bethlehem Presbyterian Church Cemetery is located in York County
  - The Bethlehem Presbyterian Church Cemetery has also been known as:
  - Bethany Cemetery
  - Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2154989 <1>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to the Bethlehem Presbyterian Church Cemetery
  - From the Laurelwood Cemetery to the Bethlehem Presbyterian Church Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Zion Cemetery is located in Chester County
- Stinson Cemetery
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stinson Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Stinson Cemetery is located in Lancaster County
- Wrens Cemetery
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wrens Cemetery
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wrens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - The Wrens Cemetery is located in Lancaster County

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Laurelwood Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Laurelwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.

Rock Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
- Rock Hill is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 76,318 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Hill <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rock Hill
- From the Laurelwood Cemetery to Rock Hill
Lesslie
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lesslie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lesslie
- Lesslie is located in York County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lesslie
- From the Laurelwood Cemetery to Lesslie
Riverview
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Riverview is located in York County
India Hook
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for India Hook. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India Hook
- India Hook is located in York County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to India Hook
- From the Laurelwood Cemetery to India Hook
Newport
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
- Newport is located in York County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Newport
- From the Laurelwood Cemetery to Newport
Roddey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roddey
- Roddey is located in York County
- Roddey has also been known as:
- Coates Tavern
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Roddey
- From the Laurelwood Cemetery to Roddey
Fort Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Mill
- Fort Mill is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Mill <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Fort Mill
- From the Laurelwood Cemetery to Fort Mill
Tega Cay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tega Cay
- Tega Cay is located in York County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,696 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tega Cay <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tega Cay
- From the Laurelwood Cemetery to Tega Cay
Smith
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith
- Smith is located in Chester County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Smith
- From the Laurelwood Cemetery to Smith
Edgemoor
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemoor
- Edgemoor is located in Chester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgemoor <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Edgemoor
- From the Laurelwood Cemetery to Edgemoor
Catawba
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Catawba
- Catawba is located in York County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Catawba <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Catawba
- From the Laurelwood Cemetery to Catawba
Lando
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lando
- Lando is located in Chester County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lando <6>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lando
- From the Laurelwood Cemetery to Lando
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- Camp Cox
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Cox
  - Camp Cox is located in Lancaster County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Camp Cox
  - From the Laurelwood Cemetery to Camp Cox
- McConnells
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnells
  - McConnells is located in York County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 319 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McConnells <6>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to McConnells
  - From the Laurelwood Cemetery to McConnells
- Van Wyck
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Wyck
  - Van Wyck is located in Lancaster County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Wyck <6>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Van Wyck
  - From the Laurelwood Cemetery to Van Wyck
- Indian Land
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Land
  - Indian Land is located in Lancaster County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Indian Land <6>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Indian Land
  - From the Laurelwood Cemetery to Indian Land
- Colonial Village
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
  - Colonial Village is located in Lancaster County
- Marvin
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvin
  - Marvin is located in Union County (NC)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 6,920 people
- Lake Wylie
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Wylie
  - Lake Wylie is located in York County
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Wylie <6>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Lake Wylie
  - From the Laurelwood Cemetery to Lake Wylie
- York
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
  - York is located in York County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 8,637 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <6>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to York
  - From the Laurelwood Cemetery to York
- Pineville
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
  - Pineville is located in Mecklenburg County (NC)
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 9,185 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pineville <6>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Pineville
  - From the Laurelwood Cemetery to Pineville
- Lowrys
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowrys have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowrys
  - Lowrys is located in Chester County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
- Richburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richburg
  - Richburg is located in Chester County
  - Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
  - Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richburg <6>
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Richburg
  - From the Laurelwood Cemetery to Richburg
- Filbert
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filbert
  - Filbert is located in York County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Filbert
  - From the Laurelwood Cemetery to Filbert
- Riverside
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Riverside. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
  - Riverside is located in Lancaster County
  - Google driving directions:
  - From your current location to Riverside
  - From the Laurelwood Cemetery to Riverside

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 Laurelwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in York County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Fort Mill
- Fort Mill lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Laurelwood Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Fort Mill.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Mill
Pineville
- Pineville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the Northeast (NE) of the Laurelwood Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pineville.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pineville
Rock Hill
- Rock Hill lies less than 2 miles<3> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the Laurelwood Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Rock Hill.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hill
York
- York lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Laurelwood Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for York.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York

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 either 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 Laurelwood Cemetery:

Pages specific to South Carolina:
Pages specific to York County:
Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cleveland County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Gaston County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Mecklenburg County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Richmond County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Union County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Cherokee County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Chester County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Fairfield County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Lancaster County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
- Union County
- Cyndi's List
- Family Search
- Genealogy Trails
Cemetery Information and Directories:
- From Find-A-Grave:
- The Laurelwood Cemetery (FG ID #70491)
- From Cyndi's List:
- Cemeteries of South Carolina
- Cemeteries of York County
- Cemetery Junction:
- Directory for South Carolina
- From FamilySearch:
- Cemeteries Wiki for South Carolina
- From Interment.net:
- Cemeteries of South Carolina
- Cemeteries of York
About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the Laurelwood Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church

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 Laurelwood Cemetery:

Referenced GNIS Record ...
GNIS ID #1223837 (Laurelwood Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1223837 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: Rock Hill West
- County: York Elev: 198
- Location given for GNIS #1223837 (Laurelwood Cemetery)
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #70491

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for York County: www.yorkcountygov.com/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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 South Carolina's counties, including York, 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 things 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 Laurelwood Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.9318, Longitude: -81.0332
<4>	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.
<5>	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.
<6>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>	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.