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A visit to the Leonard Cemetery ...


The location of the Leonard 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 Leonard Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.6987°   (33° 41' 55")

Lon:   -87.2317°   (-87° 13' 54")

The Leonard Cemetery is located in Walker County<2>.

The county seat for Walker County is located in Jasper. Jasper lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Leonard Cemetery .

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 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 Leonard Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Alabama:
  • Pages specific to Walker 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 Leonard 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 28 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Leonard Cemetery.

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

    • Goodsprings
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goodsprings have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodsprings
      • Goodsprings is located in Walker County
    • America
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for America
      • America is located in Walker County
    • Parrish
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish
      • Parrish is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 929 people
    • Barney
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barney have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barney
      • Barney is located in Walker County
    • Dovertown
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dovertown
      • Dovertown is located in Walker County
    • Cordova
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Reeds Ferry
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
      • Reeds Ferry is located in Walker County
    • Twilley Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twilley Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twilley Town
      • Twilley Town is located in Walker County
    • Yerkwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yerkwood
      • Yerkwood is located in Walker County
    • Burnwell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnwell have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnwell
      • Burnwell is located in Walker County
    • Dora
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dora
      • Dora is located in Walker County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dora <4>
    • Jasper
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Continue List   (16 more) ...
      • West Jefferson
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
        • West Jefferson is located in Jefferson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 415 people
      • Quinton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Oakahalla
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakahalla
        • Oakahalla is located in Walker County
      • Oakman
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakman
        • Oakman is located in Walker County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
        • Former names for Oakman:
        • Day's Gap
        • Marietta
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakman <4>
      • Media
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Media
        • Media is located in Jefferson County
      • Sumiton
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sumiton
        • Sumiton is located in Walker County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,330 people
        • Former names for Sumiton:
        • Commercial
        • Democrat
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sumiton <4>
      • Coal Valley
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coal Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Valley
        • Coal Valley is located in Walker County
      • Short Creek
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Short Creek
        • Short Creek is located in Jefferson County
      • Black Warrior Town ‑ Historic
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Warrior Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Warrior Town
        • Black Warrior Town is located in Walker County
      • Sipsey
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sipsey
        • Sipsey is located in Walker County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 396 people
      • Red Rock
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
        • Red Rock is located in Walker County
      • Patton
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton
        • Patton is located in Walker County
      • Gamble
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gamble have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamble
        • Gamble is located in Walker County
      • Robbins Crossroads
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robbins Crossroads
        • Robbins Crossroads is located in Jefferson County
      • Corona
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corona
        • Corona is located in Walker County
      • Patton Junction ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Patton Junction. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patton Junction
        • Patton Junction is located in Walker County

    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 Leonard Cemetery. The following communities are located in Walker County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Leonard 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 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Leonard Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Goodsprings Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Goodsprings Church Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Gray Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
    • Franklin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Franklin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Franklin Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Franklin Cemetery
    • Fords Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fords Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fords Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fords Cemetery
    • Fuller Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fuller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fuller Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fuller Cemetery
    • Mt. Cedrum Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Cedrum Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Cedrum Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Cedrum Cemetery
    • Walker Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Walker Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walker Cemetery
    • Bolden Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Bolden Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • The Bolden Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bolen Cemetery
      • Bolling Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bolden Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2155435 <7>
    • Pleasant Field Baptist Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Pleasant Field Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • The Pleasant Field Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Pleasant Field Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Field Baptist Church Cemetery
    • Busby Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Busby Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Busby Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Walker County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Mt. Carmel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Cordova.
        • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Tatum Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #24603 <7>
      • Old Mt. Carmel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Rowe Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rowe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rowe Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rowe Cemetery
      • High Hill Church Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • The High Hill Church Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • The High Hill Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • High Hill Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the High Hill Church Cemetery
      • Waiting Place Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Sardis Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sardis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sardis Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sardis Cemetery
      • Providence Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Providence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Providence Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Providence Cemetery
      • Miller Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Miller Cemetery is located in Walker County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller 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 Leonard Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #142386  (Leonard Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #142386 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: Goodsprings
      • County: Walker         Elev: 171
      • Location given for GNIS #142386 (Leonard Cemetery)

    The official website for Walker County: www.walkercounty.com/

    The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 Alabama's counties, including Walker, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Leonard Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.6987, Longitude: -87.2317       In this case, the coordinates for the Leonard 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.
    <7>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.









 

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