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A visit to the Leech 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 Leech Cemetery ...

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

35.5813, -78.6075

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Leech Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Leech Cemetery is located in Johnston County<2>.

The county seat for Johnston County is located in Smithfield. Smithfield lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east southeast of the Leech Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Leech Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Leech Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Penny Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Penny Cemetery is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penny Cemetery
  • Walton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Walton Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walton Cemetery
  • Smith Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The Smith Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smith Cemetery
  • King Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • The King Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Cemetery
  • Coats Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • The Coats Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats Cemetery
  • St. Amanda Baptist Church Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • The St. Amanda Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Amanda Baptist Church Cemetery
    • The St. Amanda Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Amanda Missionary Baptist (MB) Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2465370 <5>
  • Sauls Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Sauls Cemetery is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sauls Cemetery
  • Parrish Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • The Parrish Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parrish Cemetery
  • Stevenson Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Stevenson Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson Cemetery
  • Turner Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Turner Cemetery is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner Cemetery
  • Stevenson Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Stevenson Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson Cemetery
  • Honeycutt Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Honeycutt Cemetery is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honeycutt Cemetery
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Ennis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Ennis Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ennis Cemetery
    • McGee Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The McGee Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Cemetery
    • Nimrod - Stephenson Memorial Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Rand Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Rand Cemetery is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rand Cemetery
    • Rand Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Rand Cemetery is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rand Cemetery
    • Wiggin Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Wiggin Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggin Cemetery
    • Stevenson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Stevenson Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevenson Cemetery
    • Benson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The Benson Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benson Cemetery
    • McGee Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • The McGee Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McGee Cemetery
    • Coats Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Coats Cemetery is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats Cemetery
    • Good Samaritan Baptist Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 29 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Leech Cemetery.

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

  • Mount Pleasant
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Mount Pleasant is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
  • Willow Springs
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Willow Springs is located in Johnston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Springs
  • McCullers
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • McCullers is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCullers
  • Macks Village
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Macks Village is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macks Village
  • Kennebec
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Kennebec is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennebec
  • Hopedale
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Hopedale is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopedale
  • Garner
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Auburn
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Auburn is located in Wake County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
  • Angier
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Barclaysville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Barclaysville is located in Harnett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barclaysville
  • Clayton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Fuquay - Varina
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Continue List   (17 more) ...
    • Emerald Village
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Emerald Village is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Village
    • Hertford Village
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Hertford Village is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hertford Village
    • Rawls
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Rawls is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawls
    • Chalybeate Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Chalybeate Springs is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalybeate Springs
    • Coats
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Coats is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,520 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coats <6>
    • Wilbon
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Wilbon is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilbon
    • Kipling
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Kipling is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipling
    • Buies Creek
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Four Oaks
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Holly Springs
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Raleigh
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Fairmont
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Fairmont is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairmont
    • Benson
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • West Smithfield
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • West Smithfield is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Smithfield
    • Wilson's Mills
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Wilson's Mills is located in Johnston County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson's Mills
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,847 people
    • Shotwell
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Shotwell is located in Wake County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shotwell
    • Duncan
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Duncan is located in Harnett County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan

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 Leech Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Johnston County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we 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 Leech Cemetery: