A visit to the Leitch 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 Leitch Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Leitch Cemetery:
39.4117, -88.1875
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Leitch Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Leitch Cemetery is located in Coles County<2>.
The county seat for Coles County is located in Charleston. Charleston lies just to the north of the Leitch Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Leitch Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> of the Leitch Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Leitch Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Tabor Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Mt. Tabor Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Tabor Cemetery
- New Kelley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The New Kelley Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Kelley Cemetery
- McKenzie Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The McKenzie Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie Cemetery
- Kickapoo Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Kickapoo Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kickapoo Cemetery
- Doty Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Doty Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doty Cemetery
- New Indian Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Janesville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Janesville Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville Cemetery
- Bell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Hurricane Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Hurricane Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane Cemetery
- Stringtown Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Stringtown Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown Cemetery
- Adkins Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Adkins Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adkins Cemetery
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Unity Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Unity Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Cemetery
- Stoner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Stoner Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoner Cemetery
- Old Indian Creek Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Anderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Anderson Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
- The Anderson Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Anderson Cemetery is located 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the southeast of Charleston.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2388901 <5>
- Kelley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Kelley Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelley Cemetery
- Tippett Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Tippett Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tippett Cemetery
- Neal Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Neal Cemetery is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal Cemetery
- Salisbury Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Salisbury Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury Cemetery
- Beavers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Beavers Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavers Cemetery
- Welch Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Welch Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Cemetery
- Whetstone Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Whetstone Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whetstone Cemetery
- Grant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Grant Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Cemetery
- Yocum Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Yocum Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yocum Cemetery
- Chambers Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Chambers Cemetery is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Chambers Cemetery is located in Charleston.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2224257 <5>
- Old Charleston Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Leitch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Leitch Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Janesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Diona
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Diona is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diona
- Hutton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hutton is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hutton
- Charleston
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lerna
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Johnstown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Johnstown is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- Bradbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Bradbury is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradbury
- Union Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Union Center is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Center
- Timothy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Timothy is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timothy
- Trilla
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Toledo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Oilfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Oilfield is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oilfield
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Westfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Greenup
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mattoon
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Magnet
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Magnet is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnet
- Ashmore
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Bushton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Bushton is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
- Dorans
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Dorans is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorans
- Casey
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cumberland
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Cumberland is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
- Saint Omer ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Saint Omer is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Omer
- Jewett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Walla Walla
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Walla Walla is located in Cumberland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walla Walla
- Cleone
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Cleone is located in Clark County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleone
- Humboldt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Rardin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Rardin is located in Coles County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rardin
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 Leitch Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Coles County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Leitch Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashmore
- Casey
- Charleston
- Greenup
- Lerna
- Mattoon
- Toledo
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 Leitch Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Illinois:
- Pages specific to Coles 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 Leitch Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1816446 (Leitch Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1816446 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: Coles
- Est. Elev: 188 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Charleston South
- Location given for Leitch Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.4117025 Lon: -88.1875406
- 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 Illinois' counties, including Coles, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Leitch 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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