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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Leland (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Leland. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Leland is located in Nez Perce County.

To see how the shape of Idaho's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Nez Perce County: Clearwater, Idaho, Latah, Lewis, Wallowa (OR), Asotin (WA) & Whitman (WA).

Below are the counties that are near Leland. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Leland:

  • Nez Perce County     (The home county of Leland)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leland, with the one closest to Leland listed first.
    • Cameron
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Cameron is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Lenore
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Cherrylane
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Cherrylane is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherrylane
    • Cavendish
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Cavendish is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cavendish
    • Peck
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Peck is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peck
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peck <1>
    • Spalding
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Culdesac
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • North Lapwai
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lapwai
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Lapwai is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lapwai
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lapwai <1>
    • Chesley ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Chesley is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesley
    • Sweetwater
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Sweetwater is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
    • Leon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Leon is located in Nez Perce County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Lewiston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Clearwater County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leland, with the one closest to Leland listed first.
    • Teakean
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Teakean is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teakean
    • Ahsahka
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Orofino
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Five Corners ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Five Corners is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
    • Elk River
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Greer
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Greer is located in Clearwater County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greer
  • Latah County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leland, with the one closest to Leland listed first.
    • Kendrick
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Juliaetta
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Linden
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Linden is located in Latah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
    • Lenville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Lenville is located in Latah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenville
    • Troy
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Howell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Howell is located in Latah County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
    • Deary
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Genesee
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Bovill
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Moscow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Harvard
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Princeton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Viola
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lewis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leland, with the one closest to Leland listed first.
    • Reubens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Reubens is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reubens
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Ruebens
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Ruebens is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruebens
    • Slickpoo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Slickpoo is located in Lewis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slickpoo
    • Winchester
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
    • Craigmont
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Nezperce
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Asotin County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leland, with the one closest to Leland listed first.
    • Clarkston
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
    • West Clarkston - Highland
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Asotin
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Asotin is located in Asotin County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asotin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asotin <1>
    • Clarkston Heights - Vineland
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Silcott
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Silcott is located in Asotin County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silcott
  • Whitman County (WA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leland, with the one closest to Leland listed first.
    • Leon
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Leon is located in Whitman County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
    • Uniontown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Colton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Colton is located in Whitman County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colton <1>
    • Staley
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
      • Staley is located in Whitman County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staley
    • Chambers
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Chambers is located in Whitman County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers
    • Pullman
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
      • Pullman is located in Whitman County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 34,336 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pullman <1>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Leland, see our County-by-County Page for Leland.

Cemeteries Near Leland ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leland.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Leland - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Leland covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Leland, with the one closest to Leland listed first.

  • Leland Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Kendrick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Kendrick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lenora Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Juliaetta Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • American Ridge Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Gold Hill Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Bethany Lutheran Church Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Indian Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Glasby Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Sunnyside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wild Rose Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (63 more) ...
    • Fix Ridge Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Little Bear Ridge Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Angel Ridge Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, Leland had a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Leland, with the one closest to Leland listed first.

  • Cameron
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Cameron is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
  • Kendrick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Juliaetta
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Southwick
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Southwick is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwick
  • Linden
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Linden is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
  • Lenville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Lenville is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenville
  • Howell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Howell is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howell
  • Cornwall
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cornwall is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornwall
  • Joel
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Joel is located in Latah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joel
  • Genesee
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Leon
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
    • Leon is located in Nez Perce County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
  • Moscow
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Lewiston
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Uniontown
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Colton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Colton is located in Whitman County (WA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colton <1>

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Leland. See our List of 1890's Communities around Leland.

Newspapers Published in Leland ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 52 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leland.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Leland, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<2>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Leland.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Leland:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>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- Leland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<3>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.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Leland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.