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A visit to the Leonard 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 Leonard Cemetery ...

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

38.7423, -88.3050

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Leonard Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Leonard Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.

The county seat for Clay County is located in Louisville. Louisville lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the west of the Leonard Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Leonard Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Leonard Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Smith Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Levitte Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • The Levitte Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levitte Cemetery
  • McKinney Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • The McKinney Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinney Cemetery
  • Weidner Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Weidner Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weidner Cemetery
  • Hanna Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Hanna Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanna Cemetery
  • North Freedom Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • The North Freedom Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Freedom Cemetery
  • Ditter Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Ditter Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditter Cemetery
  • White Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The White Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
  • Dillman Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Number 4 Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Number 4 Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Number 4 Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • Wesley Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • The Wesley Cemetery is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Cemetery
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    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Wachtel Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Wachtel Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wachtel Cemetery
    • Clay City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Clay City Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay City Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Clay City Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the south of Clay City.
      • The Clay City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • IOOF Cemetery
      • IOOF Cemetery
      • Maysville Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #105163 <5>
    • Noble Prairie Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Noble Prairie Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble Prairie Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Noble Prairie Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Noble.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2135552 <5>
    • Village of Noble Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Reed Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
    • Ingraham Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Ingraham Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ingraham Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Ingraham Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Ingraham.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1978333 <5>
    • Woods Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • The Woods Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods Cemetery
    • Hoosier Prairie Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • McKnight Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • The McKnight Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKnight Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion United Brethren Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Travis Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • The Travis Cemetery is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Cemetery
    • Wendelin - Holy Cross Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Leonard Cemetery.

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

  • Sailor Springs
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Clay City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Passport
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Passport is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Passport
  • Camp Travis
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Camp Travis is located in Clay County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Travis
  • Noble
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Ingraham
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Wakefield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Wakefield is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wakefield
  • Flora
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Wynoose
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wynoose is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynoose
  • Gallagher
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Gallagher is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher
  • Olney
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Olney is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olney
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,667 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olney <6>
  • Louisville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Bogota
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Bogota is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogota
    • Dundas
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Rinard
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • West Liberty
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • West Liberty is located in Jasper County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Liberty
    • Kenner
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Kenner is located in Clay County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenner
    • Enterprise
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Enterprise is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
    • Calhoun
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mount Erie
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Marion
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Marion is located in Edwards County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion

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 Leonard Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 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 Leonard Cemetery: