A visit to the Legg 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 Legg Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Legg Cemetery (FG ID #23948).
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 Legg Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Legg Cemetery:
34.9375, -87.0613
The Legg Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 5 miles [8 km]<2> to the west of Elkmont.
The cemetery is located in Limestone County<3>.
The county seat for Limestone County is located in Athens. Athens lies 10 miles [16.1 km] to the south southeast of the Legg Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Legg Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Legg Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Legg Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Adams Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Cunningham Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Browning Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Browning Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Salem Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
- Dupree Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Dupree Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dupree Cemetery
- Hightower Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Hightower Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hightower Cemetery
- Craig Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Craig Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Lebanon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Collier Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Collier Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collier Cemetery
- Nelson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Nelson Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery #1
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Antioch Cemetery #1 is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery #1
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- St. Mark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The St. Mark Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mark Cemetery
- Legg Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Legg Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Legg Cemetery
- Gaston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Gaston Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gaston Cemetery
- Tedd Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Tedd Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedd Cemetery
- Grigsby Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Grigsby Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grigsby Cemetery
- Witty Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Witty Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Witty Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Smith Cemetery is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Legg Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Legg Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Clifton ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Clifton is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Elkmont
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cairo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hay's Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Lester
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Stella
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Lentzville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Pettusville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Prospect
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Minor Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Bethel
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Poplar Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Athens
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Estaville ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Estaville is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estaville
- Estep ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Estep is located in Lauderdale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estep
- Confluence
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Appleton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Anderson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ripley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Ardmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Elkmont Springs
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dickson Town
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Dickson Town is located in Giles County (TN)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickson Town
- Elkton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Anthony Hill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Country Village
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Country Village is located in Limestone County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Fairmount
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Ardmore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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 Legg Cemetery. The following communities are located in Limestone County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Legg Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Legg Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Limestone 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 Legg Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #23948
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #121489 (Legg Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #121489 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: Limestone
- Est. Elev: 204 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Salem
- Location given for Legg Cemetery:
- Lat: 34.9375849 Lon: -87.0619547
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 '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- Legg Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Limestone, 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), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |