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A visit to the Leesburg Cemetery ...


The location of the Leesburg Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Leesburg Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.8991°   (37° 53' 56")

Lon:   -98.6919°   (-98° 41' 30")

The Leesburg Cemetery is located in Stafford County<2>.

The county seat for Stafford County is located in Saint John. Saint John lies just to the north northwest of the Leesburg Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Leesburg Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Kansas:
  • Pages specific to Stafford 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 Leesburg 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 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Leesburg Cemetery.

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

    • Stafford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stafford
      • Stafford is located in Stafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
      • Stafford has also been known as:
      • Stafford Center
      • Stafford City
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stafford <4>
    • Saint John
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint John have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint John
      • Saint John is located in Stafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint John <4>
    • Neola
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Neola have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
      • Neola is located in Stafford County
    • Iuka
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iuka have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iuka
      • Iuka is located in Pratt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
    • Byers
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byers have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers
      • Byers is located in Pratt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
    • Preston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Preston
      • Preston is located in Pratt County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
    • Hudson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
      • Hudson is located in Stafford County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
    • Turon
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turon have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turon
      • Turon is located in Reno County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 370 people
      • Former name for Turon:
      • Pioneer City
    • Sylvia
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvia
      • Sylvia is located in Reno County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 204 people
      • Sylvia has also been known as:
      • Anderson's Farm
    • Macksville
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Pratt
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Cairo
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cairo
      • Cairo is located in Pratt County
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Jordan Springs
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Jordan Springs. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jordan Springs
        • Jordan Springs is located in Reno County
      • Seward
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seward have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seward
        • Seward is located in Stafford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 62 people
      • Langdon
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon
        • Langdon is located in Reno County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
      • Cullison
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cullison
        • Cullison is located in Pratt County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 100 people
      • Plevna
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plevna
        • Plevna is located in Reno County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
      • Radium
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium
        • Radium is located in Stafford County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
      • Trousdale ‑ Historic
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trousdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trousdale
        • Trousdale is located in Edwards County
      • Cunningham
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cunningham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cunningham
        • Cunningham is located in Kingman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 428 people
      • Belpre
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belpre
        • Belpre is located in Edwards County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
      • Penalosa
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penalosa
        • Penalosa is located in Kingman County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 18 people
      • Lerado
        (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lerado have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lerado
        • Lerado is located in Reno County

    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 Leesburg Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Stafford County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Leesburg Cemetery.<6>

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

    • Prairie Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Prairie Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Prairie Chapel Cemetery is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Prairie Chapel Cemetery
    • Rose Valley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rose Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rose Valley Cemetery is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rose Valley Cemetery
    • Martin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Martin Cemetery is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Martin Cemetery
    • Stafford Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stafford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stafford Cemetery is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stafford Cemetery
    • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
    • Verning Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Verning Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Verning Cemetery is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Verning Cemetery
    • Fairview Park Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Fairview Park Cemetery is located in Stafford County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairview Park Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Saint John.
      • The Fairview Park Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Fairview Memorial Park
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Park Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1330177 <7>
    • Neelands Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neelands Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Neelands Cemetery is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neelands Cemetery
    • Friendship Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendship Cemetery is located in Pratt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendship Cemetery
    • Haynesville Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haynesville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Haynesville Cemetery is located in Pratt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haynesville Cemetery
    • Feldhut Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Feldhut Cemetery is located in Stafford County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Feldhut Cemetery
    • Iuka Twp. Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Iuka Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Iuka Twp. Cemetery is located in Pratt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Iuka Twp. Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Neola Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Neola Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Neola Cemetery is located in Stafford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Neola Cemetery
      • Strobe Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Strobe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Strobe Cemetery is located in Stafford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Strobe Cemetery
      • Byers Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Byers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Byers Cemetery is located in Pratt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Byers Cemetery
      • St. Pauls Cemetery
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Pauls Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Pratt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Pauls Cemetery
      • Pleasant Valley Cemetery
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pleasant Valley Cemetery is located in Pratt County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Valley Cemetery
      • Pleasant Plains Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Trinity Cemetery
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
        • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Stafford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Farmington Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • The Farmington Cemetery is located in Stafford County
        • The Farmington Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Macksville Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmington Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #938695 <7>
      • Township Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Township Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Township Cemetery is located in Stafford County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Township Cemetery
      • Turin Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Turin Cemetery is located in Reno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turin Cemetery
      • Glendale Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Glendale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Glendale Cemetery is located in Reno County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Glendale 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 Leesburg Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #473581  (Leesburg Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #473581 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: Stafford NW
      • County: Stafford         Elev: 582
      • Location given for GNIS #473581 (Leesburg Cemetery)

    The official website for Stafford County: www.staffordcounty.org/

    The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

    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 Kansas' counties, including Stafford, 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- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Leesburg Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.8991, Longitude: -98.6919       In this case, the coordinates for the Leesburg Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <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.
    <7>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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