A visit to the Leeper 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 Leeper Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Leeper Cemetery:
37.1514, -88.2827
The Leeper Cemetery is located in Livingston County<1>.
The county seat for Livingston County is located in Smithland. Smithland lies just to the west of the Leeper Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Leeper Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<2> of the Leeper Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Leeper Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Robertson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Robertson Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robertson Cemetery
- Heater Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Heater Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heater Cemetery
- Wolfe Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Wolfe Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolfe Cemetery
- Taylor Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Taylor Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
- Ross Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Ross Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- Driskill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Driskill Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driskill Cemetery
- Tiline Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Tiline Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiline Cemetery
- Green - Johnson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Chappell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Chappell Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chappell Cemetery
- Sanders Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
- Groves Chapel Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Groves Chapel Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groves Chapel Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Lemen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Lemen Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemen Cemetery
- Deason Cochran Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lee - Goldwell Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Lockett Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Lockett Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockett Cemetery
- Durham Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Durham Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Cemetery
- Tracey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Tracey Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracey Cemetery
- Hampton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Hampton Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Cemetery
- Ferguson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Ferguson Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson Cemetery
- Wells Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Wells Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wells Cemetery
- Sanders Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Sanders Cemetery is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanders Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the Leeper Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Leeper Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Tiline
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tiline is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiline
- Pinckneyville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Dycusburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Dycusburg is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dycusburg
- Population from the 2010 Census: 26 people
- Smithland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Burna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Burna is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burna
- Gilbertsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Salem
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Hamletsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Calvert City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lake City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Grand Rivers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Kuttawa
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Hampton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Hampton is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
- Eddyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Lola
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Ledbetter
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fairview
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Fredonia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Carmack
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Carmack is located in Lyon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmack
- Crayne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Crayne is located in Crittenden County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crayne
- Bay City
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Sheridan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Unionville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Sharpe
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Tatumsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Shady Grove
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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 Leeper Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Livingston County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Leeper Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 Leeper Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Kentucky:
- Pages specific to Livingston 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 Leeper Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #496177 (Leeper Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #496177 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: Livingston
- Est. Elev: 138 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Burna
- Location given for Leeper Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.1511659 Lon: -88.282532
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Livingston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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- Leeper Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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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