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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 Leader Church Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   38.5499°   (38° 32' 59")

Lon:   -104.1643°   (-104° 9' 51")

The Leader Church Cemetery is located in El Paso County<1>.

The county seat for El Paso County is located in Colorado Springs. Colorado Springs lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Leader Church Cemetery .

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 Leader Church Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to El Paso 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 Leader Church 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 14 communities are within 30 miles [48.3 km]<2> of the Leader Church Cemetery.

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

    • Truckton ‑ Historic
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truckton
      • Truckton is located in El Paso County
      • Former names for Truckton:
      • Dunkin City
      • Truck Town
    • Rush
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Yoder
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yoder have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoder
      • Yoder is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yoder <3>
    • Boone
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
      • Boone is located in Pueblo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <3>
    • Nyberg
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nyberg have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nyberg
      • Nyberg is located in Pueblo County
    • Avondale
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • Fort Reynolds
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Reynolds
      • Fort Reynolds is located in Pueblo County
    • Ellicott
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellicott
      • Ellicott is located in El Paso County
    • Pinon
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinon
      • Pinon is located in Pueblo County
    • Henkel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henkel have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henkel
      • Henkel is located in El Paso County
    • Vineland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
      • Vineland is located in Pueblo County
    • Olney Springs
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olney Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney Springs
      • Olney Springs is located in Crowley County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 325 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney Springs <3>
    • Crowley
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Fountain
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain
      • Fountain is located in El Paso County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,017 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain <3>

    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 Leader Church Cemetery. The following communities are located in El Paso County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Fountain

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Leader Church Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Highland Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Lone Memorial
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lone Memorial have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lone Memorial is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lone Memorial
    • St. Lukes Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery is located in El Paso County
      • The St. Lukes Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Lukes Lutheran Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Lutheran Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Lukes Cemetery
    • Rube Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rube Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rube Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rube Cemetery
    • Crescent Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Chico Basin Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • The Chico Basin Cemetery is located in El Paso County
      • The Chico Basin Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Hanover Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chico Basin Cemetery
    • Kirkland Cemetery
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kirkland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kirkland Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kirkland Cemetery
    • Powers Graves
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Powers Graves. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
      • The Powers Graves is located in El Paso County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powers Graves
    • Spring Hill Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Spring Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Spring Hill Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Spring Hill Cemetery
    • Kanza Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kanza Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kanza Cemetery is located in Elbert County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kanza Cemetery
    • Liberty Bell Cemetery
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Liberty Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Liberty Bell Cemetery is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Liberty Bell Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Wilson Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
        • The Wilson Cemetery is located in El Paso County
        • The Wilson Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Butte Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
      • San Jose Church Cemetery
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the San Jose Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The San Jose Church Cemetery is located in Pueblo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the San Jose Church Cemetery
      • Grandma Forgey Grave
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Grandma Forgey Grave have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Grandma Forgey Grave is located in Lincoln County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Grandma Forgey Grave
      • Catholic Cemetery
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Catholic Cemetery is located in Elbert County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Catholic Cemetery
      • Pikes Peak National Cemetery
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Myers Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • The Myers Cemetery is located in El Paso County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery at Fountain
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Masonic Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Masonic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Masonic Cemetery is located in Pueblo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Masonic Cemetery
      • Roselawn Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Fowler Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fowler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fowler Cemetery is located in Otero County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fowler Cemetery
      • Olney Springs Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olney Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Olney Springs Cemetery is located in Crowley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olney Springs Cemetery
      • Valley View Cemetery
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Valley View Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Valley View Cemetery is located in Crowley County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Valley View 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 Leader Church Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1834806  (Leader Church Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1834806 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: Edison School
      • County: El Paso         Elev: 1666
      • Location given for GNIS #1834806 (Leader Church Cemetery)

    The official website for El Paso County: www.elpasoco.com/

    The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including El Paso, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions 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 Leader Church Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.5499, Longitude: -104.1643    
    <3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <4>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.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.
    <7>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.




 

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