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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Leech Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Leech Cemetery (FG ID #106569)

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 Leech Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   41.3176°   (41° 19' 3")

Lon:   -90.9033°   (-90° 54' 11")

The Leech Cemetery is located in Mercer County<2>.

The county seat for Mercer County is located in Aledo. Aledo lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Leech Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 Leech Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Illinois:
  • Pages specific to Mercer 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 Leech 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 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Leech Cemetery.

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

    • Buffalo Prairie
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Eliza
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eliza
      • Eliza is located in Mercer County
    • Petersville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
      • Petersville is located in Mercer County
    • Illinois City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Illinois City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois City
      • Illinois City is located in Rock Island County
    • Joy
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joy
      • Joy is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 377 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Joy <4>
    • Midway Beach
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway Beach
      • Midway Beach is located in Muscatine County (IA)
    • New Boston
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Boston have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston
      • New Boston is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 644 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Boston <4>
    • Aledo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aledo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aledo
      • Aledo is located in Mercer County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,383 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aledo <4>
    • Muscatine
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscatine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscatine
      • Muscatine is located in Muscatine County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,523 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscatine <4>
    • Fruitland
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitland
      • Fruitland is located in Muscatine County (IA)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
    • Reynolds
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Andalusia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andalusia have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andalusia
      • Andalusia is located in Rock Island County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,140 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andalusia <4>
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Buffalo
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buffalo have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
        • Buffalo is located in Scott County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,257 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <4>
      • Taylor Ridge
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Taylor Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Ridge
        • Taylor Ridge is located in Rock Island County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor Ridge <4>
      • Grandview
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandview have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
        • Grandview is located in Louisa County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 519 people
      • Keithsburg
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Seaton
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Sunbeam
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunbeam
        • Sunbeam is located in Mercer County
      • Shale City
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shale City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shale City
        • Shale City is located in Mercer County
      • Matherville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matherville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matherville
        • Matherville is located in Mercer County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 651 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matherville <4>
      • Blue Grass
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
      • Oakville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakville
        • Oakville is located in Louisa County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakville <4>
      • Gilchrist
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilchrist
        • Gilchrist is located in Mercer County
      • Preemption
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Preemption have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preemption
        • Preemption is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Preemption <4>
      • Wapello
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wapello
        • Wapello is located in Louisa County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,999 people
      • Letts
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Letts have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Letts
        • Letts is located in Louisa County (IA)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Letts <4>

    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 Leech Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Mercer County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 26 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Leech Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Buffalo Prairie Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buffalo Prairie Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Prairie Cemetery
    • Buffalo Prairie Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Buffalo Prairie Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Buffalo Prairie Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Buffalo Prairie Cemetery
    • Duncan Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
    • Miller Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Miller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Miller Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Miller Cemetery
    • Eliza Creek Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eliza Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eliza Creek Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eliza Creek Cemetery
    • Illinois City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Illinois City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Illinois City Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Illinois City Cemetery
    • Reynolds Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
    • Shields Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shields Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Shields Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shields Cemetery
    • Mannon Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mannon Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mannon Cemetery
    • Oak Ridge Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Ridge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Ridge Cemetery is located in Mercer County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Ridge Cemetery
    • Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Edgington Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Edgington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Edgington Cemetery is located in Rock Island County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Edgington Cemetery
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Fairport Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairport Cemetery is located in Muscatine County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairport Cemetery
      • Griffith Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Griffith Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffith Cemetery
      • Hamlet Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hamlet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hamlet Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hamlet Cemetery
      • Brick Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brick Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brick Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brick Cemetery
      • Peniel Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • The Peniel Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • The Peniel Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Peniel Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Peniel Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #232402 <1>
      • Krell Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Krell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Krell Cemetery is located in Muscatine County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Krell Cemetery
      • Gilbert Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gilbert Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gilbert Cemetery is located in Muscatine County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gilbert Cemetery
      • Jewish Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jewish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jewish Cemetery is located in Muscatine County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jewish Cemetery
      • Davis Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Davis Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
      • Artz Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Artz Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Artz Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Artz Cemetery
      • Sugar Grove Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sugar Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sugar Grove Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sugar Grove Cemetery
      • Gray Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gray Cemetery is located in Mercer County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gray Cemetery
      • Nye Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nye Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Nye Cemetery is located in Muscatine County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nye Cemetery
      • Dodge Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dodge Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dodge Cemetery is located in Muscatine County (IA)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dodge 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 Leech Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #425822  (Leech Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #425822 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: Eliza
      • County: Mercer         Elev: 227
      • Location given for GNIS #425822 (Leech Cemetery)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #106569

    The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Mercer, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Leech Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3176, Longitude: -90.9033    
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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.




 

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