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A visit to the Leonard Cemetery ...

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 Leonard Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   46.6589°   (46° 39' 32")

Lon:   -97.2576°   (-97° 15' 27")

The Leonard Cemetery is located in Cass County<2>.

The county seat for Cass County is located in Fargo. Fargo lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<3> to the northeast of the Leonard Cemetery .

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 17 miles [27.4 km] of the Leonard Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Watson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Watson Cemetery is located in Cass County
  • Christiania Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • United Brethren Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the United Brethren Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the United Brethren Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The United Brethren Cemetery is located in Cass County
  • Davenport Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davenport Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davenport Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Davenport Cemetery is located in Cass County
  • Gol Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gol Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gol Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Gol Cemetery is located in Richland County
  • German Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the German Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the German Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The German Cemetery is located in Cass County
  • Tabor Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tabor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tabor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Tabor Cemetery is located in Cass County
  • St. Johannes Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johannes Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johannes Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The St. Johannes Cemetery is located in Cass County
  • SheldonCemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the SheldonCemetery
    • The SheldonCemetery is located in Ransom County
    • The SheldonCemetery has also been known as:
    • St. Marys Cemetery
    • Sheldon City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102489 <5>
  • Free Lutheran Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Free Lutheran Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Free Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Free Lutheran Cemetery is located in Ransom County
  • Dokken Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dokken Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dokken Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Dokken Cemetery is located in Richland County
  • Salem Cemetery
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • The Salem Cemetery is located in Cass County
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Nordmanna Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nordmanna Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Nordmanna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Nordmanna Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Immanuel Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Immanuel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Ransom County
    • Norman Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Norman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Norman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Norman Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Enderlin City Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Trinity Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Trinity Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Ransom County
    • Freeman Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Freeman Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Freeman Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Casselton Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Casselton Cemetery
      • The Casselton Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Casselton Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Casselton.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #287120 <5>
    • St. Leos Cemetery
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Leos Cemetery
      • The St. Leos Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Leos Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Casselton.
      • The St. Leos Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Leo Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Leonard Cemetery.

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

  • Leonard
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Woods
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Woods. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
    • Woods is located in Cass County
  • Barrie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Barrie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrie
    • Barrie is located in Richland County
  • Davenport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Chaffee
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Kindred
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kindred have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kindred
    • Kindred is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 802 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kindred <6>
  • Durbin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Durbin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
    • Durbin is located in Cass County
  • Sheldon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Warren
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Warren. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Warren is located in Cass County
  • Anselm
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Anselm. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anselm
    • Anselm is located in Ransom County
  • Alice
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
    • Alice is located in Cass County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Walcott
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walcott have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walcott
    • Walcott is located in Richland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 251 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walcott <6>
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Casselton
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Enderlin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Wheatland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • McLeod
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Horace
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horace have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horace
      • Horace is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,128 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horace <6>
    • Mapleton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Oxbow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oxbow have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
      • Oxbow is located in Cass County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people

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 Leonard Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Cass County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

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 websites either 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 Leonard Cemetery:

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 Leonard Cemetery:

  • Referenced GNIS Record ...
  • GNIS ID #1029865  (Leonard Cemetery)
    • Note: GNIS record #1029865 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: Sheldon NE
    • County: Cass         Elev: 320
    • Location given for GNIS #1029865 (Leonard Cemetery)

The official website for Cass County: www.co.cass.nd.us/

The official website for State of North Dakota: https://www.nd.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 North Dakota's counties, including Cass, 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 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 Leonard Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 46.6589, Longitude: -97.2576       In this case, the coordinates for the Leonard Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<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.
<7>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.




 

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