A visit to the Leroy 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 Leroy Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Leroy Cemetery:
31.5046, -87.9789
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Leroy Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Leroy Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Chatom. Chatom lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the west of the Leroy Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Leroy Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Leroy Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Leroy Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Union - Mt. Stoney Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Pine Grove Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
- Crawford Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Crawford Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crawford Cemetery
- Old St. Stephens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
- Clearwater Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Clearwater Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clearwater Cemetery
- Pine Crest Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Pine Crest Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest Cemetery
- McKenzie Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie Cemetery
- Stave Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Stave Creek Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stave Creek Cemetery
- St. Stephens Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Stephens Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Stephens Cemetery
- Stoker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Stoker Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoker Cemetery
- Wagarville Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Wagarville Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wagarville Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Cortelyou Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Cortelyou Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortelyou Cemetery
- Lewis Grove Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Forman Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Forman Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forman Cemetery
- Mt. Nebo Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Nebo Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Nebo Cemetery
- Ebenezer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Ebenezer Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer Cemetery
- Parker Bell Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Parker Bell Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Bell Cemetery
- Faith Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Faith Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faith Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- 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 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Leroy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Leroy Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Leroy
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Leroy is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
- Prestwick
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Prestwick is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prestwick
- Carson
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Carson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Bassetts Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bassetts Creek is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassetts Creek
- Stave Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Stave Creek is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stave Creek
- Wagarville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Jackson
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Saint Stephen's
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Salitpa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Salitpa is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salitpa
- Sunflower
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Sunflower is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunflower
- Rockville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Rockville is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Toddtown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Toddtown is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toddtown
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Hobson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Hobson is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobson
- Winn
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Winn is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winn
- Walker Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Hawthorn
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Hawthorn is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawthorn
- Carlton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Alma
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Alma is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alma
- Frankville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Frankville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankville
- Bigbee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bigbee is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bigbee
- Zimco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Zimco is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zimco
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 Leroy Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Leroy Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Leroy Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Alabama:
- Pages specific to Washington 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 Leroy Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #157574 (Leroy Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #157574 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: Washington
- Est. Elev: 48 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Jackson
- Location given for Leroy Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.5046085 Lon: -87.9788903
- 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 Alabama's counties, including Washington, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Leroy 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. |
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