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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:   30.6066°   (30° 36' 23")

Lon:   -95.2202°   (-95° 13' 12")

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

The county seat for San Jacinto County is located in Coldspring. Coldspring lies just to the east southeast of the Laurel Hill Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Texas:
  • Pages specific to San Jacinto 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 22 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.

    • Laurel Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
      • Laurel Hill is located in San Jacinto County
    • Evergreen
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
      • Evergreen is located in San Jacinto County
    • Coldspring
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coldspring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldspring
      • Coldspring is located in San Jacinto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldspring <4>
    • Magnolia
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magnolia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
      • Magnolia is located in San Jacinto County
    • Point Blank
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Oakhurst
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakhurst have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
      • Oakhurst is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakhurst <4>
    • Swartout ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swartout have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swartout
      • Swartout is located in Polk County
    • West Livingston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Livingston
      • West Livingston is located in Polk County
    • Dodge
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge
      • Dodge is located in Walker County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dodge <4>
    • Elmina
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmina
      • Elmina is located in Walker County
    • Shepherd
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
      • Shepherd is located in San Jacinto County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherd <4>
    • Onalaska
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Onalaska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onalaska
      • Onalaska is located in Polk County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,167 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Onalaska <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • New Waverly
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Waverly have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waverly
        • New Waverly is located in Walker County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,073 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Waverly <4>
      • Goodrich
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodrich have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodrich
        • Goodrich is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goodrich <4>
      • Lamont
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lamont have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamont
        • Lamont is located in Polk County
      • Danville ‑ Historic
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Danville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
        • Danville is located in Montgomery County
      • North Cleveland
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cleveland
        • North Cleveland is located in Liberty County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 313 people
      • Livingston
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Livingston have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Livingston
        • Livingston is located in Polk County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,503 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Livingston <4>
      • Willis
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis
        • Willis is located in Montgomery County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,122 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willis <4>
      • Cleveland
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cleveland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
        • Cleveland is located in Liberty County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,458 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland <4>
      • Riverside
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
        • Riverside is located in Walker County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Riverside <4>
      • Cut and Shoot
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)

    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 San Jacinto 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 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 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.

    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Evergreen Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Evergreen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Evergreen Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Youngblood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Youngblood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Youngblood Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Youngblood Cemetery
    • Butler Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Butler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Butler Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Butler Cemetery
    • Jenkins Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jenkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jenkins Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jenkins Cemetery
    • Lewis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lewis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lewis Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lewis Cemetery
    • Cochran Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cochran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Cochran Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cochran Cemetery
    • Rose Hill Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Hill Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Hill Cemetery
    • Harrell Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Harrell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Harrell Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Harrell Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Hoby Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hoby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hoby Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hoby Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Hargrove Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hargrove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hargrove Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hargrove Cemetery
      • Scott Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scott Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
      • Williams Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Williams Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
      • Liberty Hill Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Liberty Hill Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Hill Cemetery
      • Boswell Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boswell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Boswell Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boswell Cemetery
      • Old Waverly Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Mitchell Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mitchell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mitchell Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mitchell Cemetery
      • Robinson Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robinson Cemetery is located in San Jacinto County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robinson 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 #1382127  (Laurel Hill Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1382127 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: Coldspring
      • County: San Jacinto         Elev: 84
      • Location given for GNIS #1382127 (Laurel Hill Cemetery)

    The official website for San Jacinto County: www.co.san-jacinto.tx.us/

    The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.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 Texas' counties, including San Jacinto, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores 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: 30.6066, Longitude: -95.2202       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>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.
    <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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