A visit to the Leggitt Family 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 Leggitt Family Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Leggitt Family Cemetery:
32.6790, -90.0687
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Leggitt Family Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
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 .
Open a Google Map centered on the Leggitt Family Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Leggitt Family Cemetery.<4>
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)
- Sneed Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- The Sneed Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sneed Cemetery
- Sutherland Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Sutherland Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland Cemetery
- Thornton Chapel Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Teeter Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Teeter Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teeter Cemetery
- Knott Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Knott Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knott Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Baptist Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Travis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Travis Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant UMC Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rucker Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Rucker Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for 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
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton City Cemetery
- The Canton City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Canton Cemetery
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Sims Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Sims Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Chapel Cemetery
- Sims Chapel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Sims Chapel Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sims Chapel Cemetery
- Union Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Union Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Cemetery
- Pickett Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Pickett Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickett Cemetery
- Lacy Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Lacy Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacy Cemetery
- Mt. Able Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Mt. Able Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Able Cemetery
- Blaylock Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Blaylock Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaylock Cemetery
- Ellison Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Ellison Cemetery is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellison Cemetery
- St. Paul MB Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 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)
- Davis is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Mill Town
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Mill Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Cobbville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Cobbville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
- Canton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Maris Town
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Maris Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
- Sharon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Sharon is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Sharpsburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
- Vaughan
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Vaughan is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
- Nod
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nod is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nod
- Madisonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Madisonville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Mannsdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Mannsdale is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
- Evans
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Evans is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Twelve Oaks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Twelve Oaks is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
- Kearney Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kearney Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Park
- Fordyke
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Fordyke is located in Yazoo County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fordyke
- Madison
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Camden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pickens
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Flora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Ridgeland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Goshen Springs
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Goshen Springs is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Springs
- Sand Hill
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Sand Hill is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Bentonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
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 16 miles [25.7 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
- Pickens
- Ridgeland
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 Leggitt Family Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Madison 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 Leggitt Family Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #672394 (Leggitt Family Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #672394 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: Madison
- Est. Elev: 70 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Way
- Location given for Leggitt Family Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.6790254 Lon: -90.0686964
- 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 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Leggitt Family 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. |