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A visit to the Leeper Cemetery ...


The location of the Leeper 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 Leeper Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   37.0687°   (37° 4' 7")

Lon:   -90.6901°   (-90° 41' 24")

The Leeper Cemetery is located in Wayne County<2>.

The county seat for Wayne County is located in Greenville. Greenville lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Leeper Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with 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 Leeper Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Wayne 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 Leeper 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 22 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Leeper Cemetery.

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

    • Mill Spring
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Spring
      • Mill Spring is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
    • Piedmont
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Dees Town
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dees Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dees Town
      • Dees Town is located in Wayne County
    • Ellsinore
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellsinore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellsinore
      • Ellsinore is located in Carter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellsinore <4>
    • Williamsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsville
      • Williamsville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsville <4>
    • Patterson
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Greenville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
      • Greenville is located in Wayne County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 455 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <4>
    • Silva
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silva
      • Silva is located in Wayne County
    • Des Arc
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Des Arc
      • Des Arc is located in Iron County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 162 people
    • Vulcan
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vulcan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vulcan
      • Vulcan is located in Iron County
    • Grandin
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandin
      • Grandin is located in Carter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
    • Van Buren
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
      • Van Buren is located in Carter County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 798 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Van Buren <4>
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Chicopee
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicopee
        • Chicopee is located in Carter County
      • Lodi
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lodi have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
        • Lodi is located in Wayne County
      • Brunot
        (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunot
        • Brunot is located in Wayne County
      • Ellington
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellington have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellington
        • Ellington is located in Reynolds County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellington <4>
      • Annapolis
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annapolis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
        • Annapolis is located in Iron County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 336 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <4>
      • Redford
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
        • Redford is located in Reynolds County
      • Shook
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shook have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shook
        • Shook is located in Wayne County
      • Clubb
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clubb have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clubb
        • Clubb is located in Wayne County
      • Hiram
        (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hiram have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiram
        • Hiram is located in Wayne County
      • Sabula
        (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sabula
        • Sabula is located in Iron 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 Leeper Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Wayne County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Leeper Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Bowles Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bowles Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowles Cemetery
    • Clay Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Clay Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Cemetery
    • Scott Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Scott Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scott Cemetery
    • Mill Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mill Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mill Creek Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mill Creek Cemetery
    • Kelley Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kelley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kelley Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kelley Cemetery
    • Boyer Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Boyer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Boyer Cemetery is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Boyer Cemetery
    • Eads Creek Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eads Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Eads Creek Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eads Creek Cemetery
    • Pigg Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pigg Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pigg Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pigg Cemetery
    • Self Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Self Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Self Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Self Cemetery
    • Alwood Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Alwood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Alwood Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Alwood Cemetery
    • Duncan Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Duncan Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Duncan Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Duncan Cemetery
    • Williams Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Williams Cemetery is located in Wayne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Williams Cemetery
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Webb Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Webb Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Webb Cemetery is located in Reynolds County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Webb Cemetery
      • Robertson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robertson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Robertson Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robertson Cemetery
      • Dees Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dees Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Dees Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dees Cemetery
      • Meadors Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Meadors Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Meadors Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Meadors Cemetery
      • Julian Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Julian Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Julian Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Julian Cemetery
      • Raymers Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Raymers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Raymers Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Raymers Cemetery
      • White Mill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Mill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The White Mill Cemetery is located in Carter County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Mill Cemetery
      • Henson Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henson Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henson Cemetery
      • Risby Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Risby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Risby Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Risby Cemetery
      • Gentry Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gentry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gentry Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gentry Cemetery
      • Green Hill Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Green Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Green Hill Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Green Hill Cemetery
      • Jones Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Jones Cemetery is located in Wayne County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones 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 Leeper Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #750681  (Leeper Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #750681 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: Mill Spring
      • County: Wayne         Elev: 141
      • Location given for GNIS #750681 (Leeper Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.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 Missouri's counties, including Wayne, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Leeper Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.0687, Longitude: -90.6901       In this case, the coordinates for the Leeper 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>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.




 

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