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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Leesdale (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Leesdale. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties/Parishes ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties/parishes.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties/parishes instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties/parishes, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Leesdale is located in Adams County.

To see how the shape of Mississippi's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Adams County: Concordia (LA), Tensas (LA), Franklin, Jefferson & Wilkinson.

Below are the counties/parishes that are near Leesdale. For each of these counties/parishes, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Leesdale:

  • Adams County     (The home county of Leesdale)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leesdale, with the one closest to Leesdale listed first.
    • Jeannette
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jeannette is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
    • Selma
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Selma is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
    • Washington
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Washington is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
    • Natchez
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Cloverdale
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Cloverdale is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
    • Carthage
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Carthage is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
  • Amite County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leesdale, with the one closest to Leesdale listed first.
    • Crosby
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • O'Neil
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • O'Neil is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Neil
    • Gloster
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Bewelcome
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Bewelcome is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bewelcome
    • Brookside
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Brookside is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookside
    • Mount Olive
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Mount Olive is located in Amite County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
  • Claiborne County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leesdale, with the one closest to Leesdale listed first.
    • Westside
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Westside is located in Claiborne County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
    • Port Gibson
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
  • Franklin County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leesdale, with the one closest to Leesdale listed first.
    • Hamburg
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Hamburg is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
    • Roxie
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • White Apple
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • White Apple is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
    • Knoxville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Knoxville is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
    • Garden City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Garden City is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Meadville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Bude
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Bude is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bude
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 987 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bude <1>
    • Eddiceton
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
    • McCall Creek
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leesdale, with the one closest to Leesdale listed first.
    • Fayette
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Harriston
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Red Lick
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
    • Rodney
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Rodney is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
  • Lincoln County
    • Caseyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
      • Caseyville is located in Lincoln County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caseyville
  • Wilkinson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leesdale, with the one closest to Leesdale listed first.
    • Rosetta
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
    • Wilkinson
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Wilkinson is located in Wilkinson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
  • Catahoula Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leesdale, with the one closest to Leesdale listed first.
    • Wildwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Wildwood is located in Catahoula Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Greenville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Greenville is located in Catahoula Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Concordia Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leesdale, with the one closest to Leesdale listed first.
    • Vidalia
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Vidalia is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidalia
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,667 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vidalia <1>
    • Ridgecrest
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Ridgecrest is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgecrest
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 585 people
    • Sycamore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Sycamore is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sycamore
    • Ferriday
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferriday
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferriday <1>
    • Clayton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Clayton is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 623 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <1>
    • West Ferriday
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • West Ferriday is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Ferriday
    • Fairview
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Fairview is located in Concordia Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
  • Tensas Parish (LA)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leesdale, with the one closest to Leesdale listed first.
    • Waterproof
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Saint Joseph
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Highland
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Highland is located in Tensas Parish (LA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Leesdale, see our County-by-County Page for Leesdale.

Cemeteries Near Leesdale ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leesdale.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Leesdale - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Leesdale covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Leesdale, with the one closest to Leesdale listed first.

  • Walker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Walker Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Buckles Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Farrar Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Mock Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Tate Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Hickory Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Fulton Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Friendship Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Blake Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Roaring Dale Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Evans Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Continue List   (432 more) ...
    • Hoggatt Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Sessions Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Beach Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>

While we didn't find Leesdale in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Leesdale.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Leesdale, with the one closest to Leesdale listed first.

  • Orange
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Orange is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
  • Hamburg
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Hamburg is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
  • Jeannette
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jeannette is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
  • Roxie
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Cannonsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Cannonsburg is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cannonsburg
  • Stampley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Stampley is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stampley
  • Stanton
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Stanton is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
  • White Apple
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • White Apple is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
  • Washington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Washington is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
  • McNair
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • McNair is located in Jefferson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McNair
  • Foster
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Foster is located in Adams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster
  • Knoxville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Knoxville is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Kingston
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Kingston is located in Adams County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingston
    • Garden City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Garden City is located in Franklin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
    • Fayette
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Leesdale. See our List of 1890's Communities around Leesdale.

Newspapers Published in Leesdale ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 127 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leesdale.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Leesdale, there are papers which were published within 26 miles [41.8 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Leesdale.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Leesdale:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Leesdale, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Leesdale) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.