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A visit to the Leach 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 Leach Cemetery ...

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

33.9479, -91.4579

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Leach Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Leach Cemetery is located in Desha County<2>.

The county seat for Desha County is located in Arkansas City. Arkansas City lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Leach Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Leach Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Leach Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Banks Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • The Banks Cemetery is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banks Cemetery
  • Jerusalem Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The Jerusalem Cemetery is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerusalem Cemetery
  • Ross Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ross Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
  • Free Gift Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Thomas Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
  • Curtis Hall Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Curtis Hall Cemetery is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Hall Cemetery
  • Walnut Lake Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • The Walnut Lake Cemetery is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Lake Cemetery
  • Jones Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • The Jones Cemetery is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
  • Moore Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lee Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Lee Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Cemetery
  • Madden Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Madden Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madden Cemetery
  • Irby Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • The Irby Cemetery is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irby Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Refeld Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Boggins Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Douglas Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Douglas Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Douglas Cemetery
    • Jones Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Barnett Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Barnett Cemetery is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnett Cemetery
    • Gentry Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Gentry Cemetery is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry Cemetery
    • Skull Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Skull Cemetery is located in Arkansas County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skull Cemetery
    • Morgan Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • St. Pauls Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Leach Cemetery.

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

  • Mitchellville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Mitchellville is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchellville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
  • Dumas
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • South Bend ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • South Bend is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bend
  • Gould
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Gould is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 719 people
  • Pickens
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Pickens is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
  • Pea Ridge
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Pea Ridge is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
  • Hopedale ‑ Historic
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Hopedale is located in Desha County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
  • Varner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Varner is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Varner
  • Winchester
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Winchester is located in Drew County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 160 people
  • Watson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Gillett
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Warrenton
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Warrenton is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrenton
  • Continue List   (12 more) ...
    • Kelso
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Kelso is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelso
    • Reydell
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Reydell is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reydell
    • Meroney
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Meroney is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meroney
    • Tyro
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Tyro is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
    • Tillar
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Tillar is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tillar
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 210 people
    • Reed
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Reed is located in Desha County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
    • Rohwer
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Sarassa
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Sarassa is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sarassa
    • Grady
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Tichnor
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Crigler
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Crigler is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crigler
    • Selma
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Selma is located in Drew County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma

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 Leach Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Desha County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Leach Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Dumas
    • Dumas lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Leach Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dumas.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dumas
  • Gillett
  • Gould
    • Gould lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the West Northwest (WNW) of the Leach Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Gould.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gould
  • Grady
    • Grady lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the Northwest (NW) of the Leach Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Grady.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer 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 Leach Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Arkansas:
  • Pages specific to Desha 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 Leach Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #51020  (Leach Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #51020 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: Desha
      • Est. Elev: 50 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Dumas
      • Location given for Leach Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.9478799     Lon: -91.4579
      • 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 Arkansas' counties, including Desha, 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 from Point A (ie- Leach 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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