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A visit to the Leigh 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 Leigh Cemetery ...

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

41.7006, -97.2425

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

The Leigh Cemetery is located in Colfax County<2>.

The county seat for Colfax County is located in Schuyler. Schuyler lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the south southeast of the Leigh Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Leigh Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 14 miles [22.5 km] of the Leigh Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Creston Pioneer Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Fairview Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Platte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery
  • Bohemian Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Bohemian Cemetery is located in Colfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bohemian Cemetery
  • Wilson - Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Sousek Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • The Sousek Cemetery is located in Colfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sousek Cemetery
  • Tracy Valley Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • The Tracy Valley Cemetery is located in Platte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy Valley Cemetery
  • Christ Lutheran Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • The Christ Lutheran Cemetery is located in Platte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christ Lutheran Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Christ Lutheran Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the northeast of Columbus.
    • The Christ Lutheran Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1990993 <5>
  • St. Johns Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Colfax County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
  • Stretter Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • The Stretter Cemetery is located in Platte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stretter Cemetery
  • Erychleb Cemetery
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • The Erychleb Cemetery is located in Stanton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erychleb Cemetery
  • Humphrey Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The Humphrey Cemetery is located in Platte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humphrey Cemetery
  • St. Francis Cemetery
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • The St. Francis Cemetery is located in Platte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Francis Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Tollman Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • The Tollman Cemetery is located in Colfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tollman Cemetery
    • Grove Hill Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • The Grove Hill Cemetery is located in Colfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill Cemetery
    • St. John's Nepomucene Catholic Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Crown Hill Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill Cemetery
    • St. Leonards Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Leonards Cemetery is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Leonards Cemetery
    • Calvary Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Platte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Calvary Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Columbus.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #100446 <5>
    • Dry Creek Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • The Dry Creek Cemetery is located in Colfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek Cemetery
    • St.s Peter and Paul Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 27 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Leigh Cemetery.

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

  • Leigh
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Clarkson
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Creston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Howells
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Humphrey
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Tarnov
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Tarnov is located in Platte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarnov
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 45 people
  • Madison
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Platte Center
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Cornlea
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Cornlea is located in Platte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornlea
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 35 people
  • Stanton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Sheldonville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Sheldonville is located in Platte County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheldonville
  • Carriage House Estates
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Richland
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Richland is located in Colfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
    • Dodge
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Columbus
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Schuyler
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Aloys
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Aloys is located in Cuming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aloys
    • Saint Bernard
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
      • Saint Bernard is located in Platte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bernard
    • Warnerville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Warnerville is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warnerville
    • Oconee
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Oconee is located in Platte County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oconee
    • Fairview ‑ Historic
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Fairview is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
    • Kalamazoo
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Kalamazoo is located in Madison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamazoo
    • Rogers
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Rogers is located in Colfax County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
    • Snyder
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
    • Monterey
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Monterey is located in Cuming County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
    • Pilger
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Lindsay
      (23 miles [37 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 Leigh Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Colfax County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Leigh 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 professional and volunteer 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 Leigh Cemetery: