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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. 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 Leonard Cemetery ...

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

46.6589, -97.2576

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

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 .

Open a Google Map centered on the Leonard Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 16 miles [25.7 km] of the Leonard Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Johnson - Vangsnes Pioneer Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Helendale Lutheran Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Watson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • The Watson Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watson Cemetery
  • Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • The Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Zion Lutheran Cemetery is located 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the north of Wyndmere.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2547325 <5>
  • Christiania Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • United Brethren Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Barrie Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Davenport Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • The Davenport Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davenport Cemetery
  • Gol Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • German Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • The German Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for German Cemetery
  • Tabor Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Tabor Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabor Cemetery
  • St. Johannes Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The St. Johannes Cemetery is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johannes Cemetery
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • SheldonCemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The SheldonCemetery is located in Ransom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for SheldonCemetery
      • 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)
      • The Free Lutheran Cemetery is located in Ransom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Free Lutheran Cemetery
    • Perhus Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Perhus Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perhus Cemetery
      • The Perhus Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Dokken Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #101859 <5>
    • Salem Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Salem Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem Cemetery
    • Trinity Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
    • Nordmanna Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • The Nordmanna Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nordmanna Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Nordmanna Cemetery is located 13 miles [20.9 km]<3> to the north of Wyndmere.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #102219 <5>
    • Immanuel Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Immanuel Cemetery is located in Ransom County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Immanuel Cemetery
    • Viking Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Viking Cemetery is located in Richland County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viking Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Viking Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of Colfax.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2393891 <5>
    • Norman Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
      • The Norman Cemetery is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norman Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 20 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)
    • Woods is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woods
  • Barrie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Barrie is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrie
  • 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)
  • Durbin
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Durbin is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
  • Sheldon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Warren
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Warren is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
  • Anselm
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Anselm is located in Ransom County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anselm
  • Alice
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Alice is located in Cass County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alice
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 40 people
  • Casselton
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Enderlin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Wheatland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Walcott
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • McLeod
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Horace
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Mapleton
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Magnolia
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Magnolia is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
    • Oxbow
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Oxbow is located in Cass County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxbow
      • 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 visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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 Leonard Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to North Dakota:
  • Pages specific to Cass 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 Leonard Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1029865  (Leonard Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1029865 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: Cass
      • Est. Elev: 320 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Sheldon NE
      • Location given for Leonard Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.6588598     Lon: -97.2575912
      • 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 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 '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- Leonard 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.
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