A visit to the Leadwood 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 Leadwood Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Leadwood Cemetery:
37.8814, -90.5898
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Leadwood Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Leadwood Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County<2>.
The county seat for Saint Francois County is located in Farmington. Farmington lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Leadwood Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Leadwood Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Leadwood Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Leadwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Murrill Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Murrill Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murrill Cemetery
- Yeargain Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Yeargain Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yeargain Cemetery
- Westover Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Westover Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westover Cemetery
- Adams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Adams Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams Cemetery
- Mitchell Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Mitchell Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell Cemetery
- Germania Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Germania Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germania Cemetery
- Gibson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Gibson Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibson Cemetery
- Knights of Pythias Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Nativity Holy Virgin Mary Orthodox Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- St. Marys Russian Orthodox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Workmens Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Workmens Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Workmens Cemetery
- Smallpox Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Smallpox Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smallpox Cemetery
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Settle Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Settle Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settle Cemetery
- Huff Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Huff Cemetery is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huff Cemetery
- Lane Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Lane Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lane Cemetery
- Herod Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- St. Francois Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The St. Francois Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francois Cemetery
- St. Joseph Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Joseph Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Cemetery
- Hamilton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
- Shaner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Shaner Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaner Cemetery
- Highley McHenry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Highley McHenry Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highley McHenry Cemetery
- The Highley McHenry Cemetery has also been known as:
- Highley Cemetery
- McHenry Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The McHenry Cemetery is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McHenry 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]<3> of the Leadwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Leadwood Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Leadwood
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Wortham
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wortham is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wortham
- Rivermines
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rivermines is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivermines
- Desloge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Bonne Terre
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Elvins
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Elvins is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elvins
- Flat River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Flat River is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat River
- Cantwell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cantwell is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cantwell
- Settletown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Settletown is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Settletown
- Irondale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Esther
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Esther is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Esther
- Park Hills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Leadington
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- French Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- French Town is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Town
- Summit
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Summit is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Bismarck
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Silver Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Silver Springs is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Springs
- Mineral Point
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Mineral Point is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral Point
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
- Cadet
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Tiff
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Tiff is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiff
- Doe Run
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Doe Run is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doe Run
- Mineral City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Mineral City is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mineral City
- Hamilton Town
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Hamilton Town is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Town
- Farmington
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Potosi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Blackwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Blackwell is located in Saint Francois County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwell
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 Leadwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Saint Francois County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Leadwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bismarck
- Bonne Terre
- Desloge
- Elvins
- Farmington
- Flat River
- Leadwood
- Potosi
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 helpful 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 Leadwood Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Saint Francois 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 Leadwood Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #756288 (Leadwood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #756288 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: St. Francois
- Est. Elev: 238 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Bonne Terre
- Location given for Leadwood Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.8814397 Lon: -90.5898486
- 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 Missouri's counties, including Saint Francois, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Leadwood 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. |