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:
44.5367, -69.1893
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 Waldo County<2>.
The county seat for Waldo County is located in Belfast. Belfast lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast 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 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Leonard Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Leonard Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Wing Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Wing Cemetery is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wing Cemetery
- Cates Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Cates Cemetery is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cates Cemetery
- East Thorndike Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Thorndike Center Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Saywood Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Saywood Cemetery is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saywood Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Sunny Side Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Sunny Side Cemetery is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side Cemetery
- Reynolds Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reynolds Cemetery
- Styles Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Styles Cemetery is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Styles Cemetery
- Cole Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Cole Cemetery is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cole Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Pierce Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Pierce Hill Cemetery is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Hill Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Paul Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Paul Cemetery is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul Cemetery
- Harding Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Harding Cemetery is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding Cemetery
- Vose Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Vose Cemetery is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vose Cemetery
- Shorey Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Shorey Cemetery is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shorey Cemetery
- Boulter Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Boulter Cemetery is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boulter Cemetery
- Danforth Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Danforth Cemetery is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danforth Cemetery
- Hadley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Hadley Cemetery is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley Cemetery
- Mt. Rest Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Rest Cemetery is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Rest Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 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:
- Knox
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Knox is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
- Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
- Knox Ledge Corner
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Knox Ledge Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox Ledge Corner
- Brooks
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Freedom
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Morrill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jackson
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Jackson is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Waldo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Waldo is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
- Montville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Monroe Center
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Monroe Center is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Center
- Unity
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Troy
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- West Searsmont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- West Searsmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Searsmont
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Belmont Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Belmont Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Corner
- Bryants Corner
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Bryants Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryants Corner
- Monroe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Monroe is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe
- Population from the 2020 Census: 948 people
- East Dixmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- East Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Dixmont
- Dixmont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Dixmont is located in Penobscot County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixmont
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,119 people
- North Palermo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- North Palermo is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Palermo
- Liberty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- South Montville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- South Montville is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Montville
- Slab City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Slab City is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slab City
- Greers Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Greers Corner is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greers Corner
- Center Belmont
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Center Belmont is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Belmont
- Belfast
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- North Searsport
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- North Searsport is located in Waldo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Searsport
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. The following communities are located in Waldo 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 begin with 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 Leonard Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Maine:
- Pages specific to Waldo 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 Leonard Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #569482 (Leonard Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #569482 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: Waldo
- Est. Elev: 203 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Brooks West
- Location given for Leonard Cemetery:
- Lat: 44.53672 Lon: -69.18925
- 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 Maine's counties, including Waldo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Leonard 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |