A visit to the Laurel Hill Memorial Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed 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 Memorial Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Laurel Hill Memorial Cemetery:
47.1965, -120.9604
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Laurel Hill Memorial Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Laurel Hill Memorial Cemetery is located in Kittitas County<2>.
The county seat for Kittitas County is located in Ellensburg. Ellensburg lies 23 miles [37 km]<3> to the southeast of the Laurel Hill Memorial Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Laurel Hill Memorial Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 9 that are within 29 miles [46.7 km] of the Laurel Hill Memorial Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Laurel Hill Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Olivet Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Kittitas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
- Swauk Prairie Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Swauk Prairie Cemetery is located in Kittitas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swauk Prairie Cemetery
- The Swauk Prairie Cemetery has also been known as:
- Swauk Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #77077 <5>
- Thorp - Splawn Pioneer Cemetery
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Thorp Cemetery
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Thorp Cemetery is located in Kittitas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorp Cemetery
- Peterson Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- The Peterson Cemetery is located in Kittitas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson Cemetery
- Holy Cross Cemetery
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Kittitas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Cross Cemetery
- IOOF Cemetery
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Kittitas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- Mountain View Cemetery
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
- Old German Baptist Cascade Valley Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 12 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Laurel Hill Memorial Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Laurel Hill Memorial Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- South Cle Elum
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Cle Elum
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Roslyn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Ronald
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nelson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Nelson is located in Kittitas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Teanaway
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Teanaway is located in Kittitas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teanaway
- Pine Glen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pine Glen is located in Kittitas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Glen
- Easton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Cabin Creek
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Cabin Creek is located in Kittitas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
- Liberty
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Liberty is located in Kittitas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Former names for Liberty:
- Meaghersville
- Williams Creek
- Thorp
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Martin
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Martin is located in Kittitas County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
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 Memorial Cemetery. The following communities are located in Kittitas County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Laurel Hill Memorial Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cle Elum
- Ellensburg
- Kittitas
- Roslyn
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 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 Memorial Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Washington:
- Pages specific to Kittitas County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
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 Memorial Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1529074 (Laurel Hill Memorial Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1529074 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Kittitas
- Est. Elev: 616 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Cle Elum
- Location given for Laurel Hill Memorial Cemetery:
- Lat: 47.1965084 Lon: -120.9603606
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Washington's counties, including Kittitas, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Laurel Hill Memorial Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |