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:
37.3928, -93.5794
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Leeper Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Leeper Cemetery is located in Greene County<2>.
The county seat for Greene County is located in Springfield. Springfield lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the southeast 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 23 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Leeper Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Leeper Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Green Lawn Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Green Lawn Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lawn Cemetery
- Turkey Creek Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Wheeler Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Wheeler Cemetery is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler Cemetery
- Hamilton Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Hamilton Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Cemetery
- Lemmon Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Lemmon Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemmon Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The King Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
- Rice Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Rice Cemetery is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Cemetery
- Buchanan Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
- Cave Spring Memorial Church Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Masonic Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Masonic Cemetery is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masonic Cemetery
- Logan Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Logan Cemetery is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Cemetery
- Pemberton Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Pemberton Cemetery is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pemberton Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Hopewell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Henderson Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- The Henderson Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson Cemetery
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- McDaniel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The McDaniel Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDaniel Cemetery
- Morris Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Johns Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Johns Chapel Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns Chapel Cemetery
- Wesley Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- The Wesley Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wesley Cemetery
- Asbell Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- The Asbell Cemetery is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbell Cemetery
- Friend Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- The Friend Cemetery is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friend Cemetery
- Murray Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Murray Cemetery is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Murray Cemetery
- Hubbard Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Hubbard Cemetery is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard Cemetery
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 Leeper Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Leeper Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Phenix ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Phenix is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phenix
- Phenix has also been known as:
- Phenix Quarry
- Walnut Grove
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Ash Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Graydon Springs
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Graydon Springs is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graydon Springs
- Eudora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Eudora is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eudora
- Everton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Dadeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bois D'Arc
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Morrisville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wishart
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Wishart is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wishart
- Aldrich
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Aldrich is located in Polk County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldrich
- Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
- Corry
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Corry is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corry
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Pilgrim
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Pilgrim is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilgrim
- Willard
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bona
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bona is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bona
- Stinson
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Stinson is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stinson
- Halltown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Brighton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Glen Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Glen Town is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Town
- Greenfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- South Greenfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- South Greenfield is located in Dade County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Greenfield
- Population from the 2020 Census: 86 people
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 Greene County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Leeper Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ash Grove
- Bolivar
- Everton
- Fair Play
- Greenfield
- Morrisville
- Walnut Grove
- Willard
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 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 Leeper Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Greene 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 #720896 (Leeper Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #720896 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: Greene
- Est. Elev: 348 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Walnut Grove
- Location given for Leeper Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.3928231 Lon: -93.579368
- 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 Greene, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Leeper 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. |