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A visit to the Leggitt Family Cemetery ...


The location of the Leggitt Family 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 Leggitt Family Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   32.6790°   (32° 40' 44")

Lon:   -90.0687°   (-90° 4' 7")

The Leggitt Family Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.

The county seat for Madison County is located in Canton. Canton lies just to the south southeast of the Leggitt Family Cemetery .

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 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 Leggitt Family Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Madison 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 Leggitt Family 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 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Leggitt Family Cemetery.

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

    • Davis
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
      • Davis is located in Madison County
    • Mill Town
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
      • Mill Town is located in Madison County
    • Canton
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Maris Town
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maris Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
      • Maris Town is located in Madison County
    • Sharon
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
      • Sharon is located in Madison County
    • Sharpsburg
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharpsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
      • Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
    • Vaughan
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
      • Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
    • Nod
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nod have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nod
      • Nod is located in Yazoo County
    • Madisonville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
      • Madisonville is located in Madison County
    • Mannsdale
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mannsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
      • Mannsdale is located in Madison County
    • Kearney Park
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Park
      • Kearney Park is located in Madison County
    • Madison
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Pickens
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
      • Flora
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flora have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
        • Flora is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flora <4>
      • Ridgeland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Sand Hill
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
        • Sand Hill is located in Rankin County
      • Bentonia
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentonia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonia
        • Bentonia is located in Yazoo County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 410 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentonia <4>
      • Fannin
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fannin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
        • Fannin is located in Rankin County
      • Anding
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anding
        • Anding is located in Yazoo County
      • North Town Plaza
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Town Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
        • North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
      • Richland
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
        • Richland is located in Holmes 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 Leggitt Family Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Bentonia
    • Canton
      • Canton lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the South Southeast (SSE) of the Leggitt Family Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Canton.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
    • Flora
      • Flora lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Leggitt Family Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Flora.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flora
    • Goodman
      • Goodman lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Leggitt Family Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Goodman.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodman
    • Pickens
      • Pickens lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Leggitt Family Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Pickens.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickens
    • Ridgeland
    • Yazoo City

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Leggitt Family Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Humble Jerusalem MB Church Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Humble Jerusalem MB Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Humble Jerusalem MB Church Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Humble Jerusalem MB Church Cemetery
    • Sneed Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sneed Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sneed Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sneed Cemetery
    • Sutherland Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutherland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sutherland Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutherland Cemetery
    • Thornton Chapel Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thornton Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Thornton Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thornton Chapel Cemetery
    • Teeter Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Teeter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Teeter Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Teeter Cemetery
    • Knott Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Knott Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Knott Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Knott Cemetery
    • Mt. Hope Baptist Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Hope Baptist Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Mt. Hope Baptist Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Hope Baptist Cemetery
    • Travis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Travis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Travis Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Travis Cemetery
    • Mt. Pleasant UMC Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rucker Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rucker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Rucker Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rucker Cemetery
    • Priestley Chapel MB Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Canton City Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Canton City Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • The Canton City Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Canton Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Canton City Cemetery
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Sims Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sims Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sims Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sims Chapel Cemetery
      • Sims Chapel Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Union Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • The Union Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Cemetery
      • Pickett Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pickett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Pickett Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pickett Cemetery
      • Lacy Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lacy Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lacy Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lacy Cemetery
      • Mt. Able Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Able Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Mt. Able Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Able Cemetery
      • Blaylock Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blaylock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Blaylock Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blaylock Cemetery
      • Ellison Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ellison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Ellison Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ellison Cemetery
      • St. Paul MB Church Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Paul MB Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Paul MB Church Cemetery is located in Madison County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Paul MB Church 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 Leggitt Family Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #672394  (Leggitt Family Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #672394 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: Way
      • County: Madison         Elev: 70
      • Location given for GNIS #672394 (Leggitt Family Cemetery)

    The official website for Madison County: www.madison-co.com/

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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 Mississippi's counties, including Madison, 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 from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Leggitt Family Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6790, Longitude: -90.0687       In this case, the coordinates for the Leggitt Family 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.
    <6>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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