A visit to the Laurel Hill United Methodist Church (UMC) Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Laurel Hill UMC Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Laurel Hill UMC Cemetery (FG ID #2205347)
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 UMC Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Laurel Hill UMC Cemetery
Lat: 37.4589° (37° 27' 32")
Lon: -77.3775° (-77° 22' 38")
The cemetery is located in Henrico County<3>.
As an estimate, the Laurel Hill UMC Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<2> to the east of Varina.
Name Variations for Laurel Hill UMC Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
Laurel Hill UMC Cemetery has also been known as:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Laurel Hill UMC Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Laurel Hill UMC Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Varina Episcopal Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Ft. Harrison National Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Four Mile Creek Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Pioneer Baptist Church Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Montague Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Montague Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Montague Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Montague Cemetery is located in Henrico County
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #51205 <1>
- Richmond National Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Cary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cary Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cary Cemetery is located in Chesterfield County
- Bethel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Henrico County
- First Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- James Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The James Cemetery is located in Henrico County
- Watkins Grace Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Monteflore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monteflore Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monteflore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Monteflore Cemetery is located in Henrico County
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Workman's Circle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Sir Moses Montefiore Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- James Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the James Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the James Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The James Cemetery is located in Henrico County
- Beulah Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Beulah Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Beulah Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Beulah Cemetery is located in Henrico County
- East End Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Garden of the Lilies
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Oakwood Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Johns Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Maury Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Richmond City
- Hardy Central Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Seven Pines National Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Faith Tabernacle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within Less than 2 miles of the Laurel Hill UMC Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Laurel Hill UMC Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Varina Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Varina
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Bensley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley
- Bensley is located in Chesterfield County
- Oakland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Fort Lee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Montrose Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Bensley Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bensley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bensley Village
- Bensley Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Drewrys Bluff
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bellwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Bellwood is located in Chesterfield County
- Turner Woods
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Montrose
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Cherry Gardens
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Walmsley Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walmsley Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walmsley Village
- Walmsley Village is located in Richmond County
- Beulah Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
- Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Deep Bottom
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lee Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sandston
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Heckler Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heckler Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckler Village
- Heckler Village is located in Henrico County
- Meadowville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Richmond
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Fair Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Highland Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Centralia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Chester
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Glendale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Oak Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
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 UMC Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Henrico County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Laurel Hill UMC Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Centralia
- Chester
- Richmond
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Laurel Hill UMC Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Henrico 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 UMC 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 Laurel Hill UMC Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1760416 (Laurel Hill Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1760416 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: Drewrys Bluff
- County: Henrico Elev: 41
- Location given for GNIS #1760416 (Laurel Hill Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #2205347
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Henrico County: www.co.henrico.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.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> | 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 Laurel Hill UMC Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4589, Longitude: -77.3775 |
<3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Henrico, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<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> | 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. |
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