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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:

40.5542, -102.9135

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 Logan County<2>.

The county seat for Logan County is located in Sterling. Sterling lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the west northwest 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 28 miles [45.1 km] of the Leroy Cemetery.<4>

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

  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Peters Cemetery
  • New Haven Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • The New Haven Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven Cemetery
  • Kelly Community Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Fleming Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • The Fleming Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming Cemetery
  • Burdett Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • The Burdett Cemetery is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett Cemetery
  • Rockland Cemetery
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Rockland Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland Cemetery
  • Summit Springs Battlefield Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Grave of Susanna Alderdice
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Bryant Cemetery
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • The Bryant Cemetery is located in Phillips County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant Cemetery
  • Riverside Cemetery
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
  • Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Schlake Cemetery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Schlake Cemetery is located in Yuma County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlake Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Hope Cemetery
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • The Hope Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
    • Curtis Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • The Curtis Cemetery is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Cemetery
    • Jarvis Cemetery
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • The Jarvis Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarvis Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Methodist Church Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Posegate Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • The Posegate Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posegate Cemetery
    • Paoli Cemetery
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • The Paoli Cemetery is located in Phillips County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli Cemetery
    • Merino Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • The Merino Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merino Cemetery
    • Lynch Cemetery
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
      • The Lynch Cemetery is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 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 south)
    • Leroy is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leroy
  • Saint Petersburg
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Saint Petersburg is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Petersburg
  • Fleming
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Leslie ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Leslie is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
  • Dailey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Dailey is located in Logan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dailey
  • Burdett ‑ Historic
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Burdett is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burdett
  • Lone Star ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Lone Star is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
  • Sterling
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Haxtun
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Iliff
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Atwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Padroni
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Crook
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
    • Merino
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Paoli
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Buchanan ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Buchanan is located in Logan County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan
    • Curtis ‑ Historic
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Curtis is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis

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 Logan County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Crook
    • Crook lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Leroy Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Crook.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crook
  • Haxtun
    • Haxtun lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the East Northeast (ENE) of the Leroy Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Haxtun.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haxtun
  • Leslie - Historic
    • Leslie lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Leroy Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Leslie.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
  • Merino
  • Otis
    • Otis lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<3> to the South (S) of the Leroy Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Otis.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
  • Sterling

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 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 Leroy Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Colorado:
  • Pages specific to Logan 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 #182812  (Leroy Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #182812 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: Logan
      • Est. Elev: 1327 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Leroy
      • Location given for Leroy Cemetery:
      • Lat: 40.5541561     Lon: -102.9135371
      • 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 Colorado's counties, including Logan, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.