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A visit to the Laurel Hill Cemetery ...


The location of the Laurel Hill Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Laurel Hill Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   35.3940°   (35° 23' 38")

Lon:   -87.5156°   (-87° 30' 56")

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

The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Lawrenceburg. Lawrenceburg lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Laurel Hill Cemetery .

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 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 Laurel Hill Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Lawrence 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 24 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Laurel Hill Cemetery.

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

    • Voorhies
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Voorhies have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Voorhies
      • Voorhies is located in Lewis County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 1,476 people
    • Henryville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
      • Henryville is located in Lawrence County
    • Park Grove
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Grove
      • Park Grove is located in Lawrence County
    • Hohenwald
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Flatwoods
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flatwoods
      • Flatwoods is located in Lawrence County
    • Ethridge
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ethridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ethridge
      • Ethridge is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ethridge <4>
    • Webber City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webber City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webber City
      • Webber City is located in Lawrence County
    • Waynesboro
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
      • Waynesboro is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <4>
    • Lawrenceburg
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Kimmins
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimmins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimmins
      • Kimmins is located in Lewis County
    • Westpoint
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westpoint
      • Westpoint is located in Lawrence County
    • Hampshire
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Aetna
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aetna
        • Aetna is located in Hickman County
      • Flatwoods
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Collinwood
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinwood
        • Collinwood is located in Wayne County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 932 people
      • Enterprise
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
        • Enterprise is located in Maury County
      • Busby
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busby
        • Busby is located in Lawrence County
      • Weakley
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weakley
        • Weakley is located in Giles County
      • Frierson Town
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frierson Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frierson Town
        • Frierson Town is located in Maury County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 923 people
      • Mount Pleasant
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Loretto
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
        • Loretto is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <4>
      • Chapel Hill
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
        • Chapel Hill is located in Maury County
        • Estimated population in 2014: 1,461 people
      • Bodenham
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bodenham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bodenham
        • Bodenham is located in Giles County
      • Linden
        (23 miles [37 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 Lawrence 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 21 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Laurel Hill Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Niemann Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Niemann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Niemann Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Niemann Cemetery
    • Bailey Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bailey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bailey Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bailey Cemetery
    • Dirtdobber Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dirtdobber Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Dirtdobber Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dirtdobber Cemetery
    • Payton Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Payton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Payton Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Payton Cemetery
    • Brush Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brush Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brush Creek Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brush Creek Cemetery
    • Voorhies Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Voorhies Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Voorhies Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Voorhies Cemetery
    • Napier Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Napier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Napier Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Napier Cemetery
    • Napier Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Napier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Napier Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Napier Cemetery
    • Newtown Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newtown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newtown Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newtown Cemetery
    • Napier Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Napier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Napier Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Napier Cemetery
    • Collier Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Collier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Collier Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Collier Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Mannie Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mannie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mannie Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mannie Cemetery
      • Brock Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brock Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brock Cemetery
      • Napier Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Napier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Napier Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Napier Cemetery
      • Pope Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pope Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pope Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pope Cemetery
      • Banks Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Banks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Banks Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Banks Cemetery
      • Staggs Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Staggs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Staggs Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Staggs Cemetery
      • Spann Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spann Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Spann Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spann Cemetery
      • Old Salem Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Salem Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Salem Cemetery
      • Pollock Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pollock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pollock Cemetery is located in Lewis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pollock Cemetery

    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 #1290752  (Laurel Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1290752 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: Riverside
      • County: Lawrence         Elev: 290
      • Location given for GNIS #1290752 (Laurel Hill Cemetery)

    The official website for Lawrence County: www.co.lawrence.tn.us/

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 35.3940, Longitude: -87.5156       In this case, the coordinates for the Laurel Hill Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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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