A visit to the Leatherwood 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 Leatherwood Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Leatherwood Cemetery:
38.5215, -82.5302
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Leatherwood Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Leatherwood Cemetery is located in Lawrence County<2>.
The county seat for Lawrence County is located in Ironton. Ironton lies just to the west of the Leatherwood Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Leatherwood Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Leatherwood Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Leatherwood Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mays Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Mays Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mays Cemetery
- Currington Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Currington Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Currington Cemetery
- Bazell Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Bazell Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bazell Cemetery
- Keys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Keys Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keys Cemetery
- Brammer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- The Brammer Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brammer Cemetery
- Maddy Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Maddy Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maddy Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Fields Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Fields Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fields Cemetery
- Melvin Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Melvin Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvin Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Ice Creek Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Ice Creek Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ice Creek Cemetery
- Langdon Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Langdon Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Langdon Cemetery
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- Willis Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Willis Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willis Cemetery
- Myrtle Ridge Baptist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Ross Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Ross Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross Cemetery
- Blair Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Blair Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blair Cemetery
- Webb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
- Kitts Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Kitts Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Cemetery
- Mamre Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mamre Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mamre Cemetery
- Hackworth Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hackworth Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hackworth Cemetery
- Allen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Allen Cemetery is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Cemetery
- Bald Knob Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Bald Knob Cemetery is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Knob Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Leatherwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Leatherwood Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Andis
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Andis is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andis
- Linnville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Linnville is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linnville
- Kitts Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kitts Hill is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitts Hill
- Willow Wood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Willow Wood is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Wood
- Sheridan
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Sheridan is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
- Aid
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Aid is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aid
- Coal Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Coal Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Grove
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,048 people
- Ashland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cliffside
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Cliffside is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cliffside
- Millseat
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Millseat is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millseat
- Normal
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Normal is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Normal
- South Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Burlington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Burlington is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Sybene
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Sybene is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sybene
- Chesapeake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Scottown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Scottown is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottown
- Bellefonte
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bellefonte is located in Greenup County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellefonte
- Population from the 2020 Census: 809 people
- Fairview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Fairview is located in Boyd County (KY)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
- Westwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Catlettsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Kenova
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Ceredo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Huntington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rockwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rockwood is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Ironton
(8 miles [12.9 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 Leatherwood Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Lawrence County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Leatherwood Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ashland
- Burlington
- Catlettsburg
- Ceredo
- Chesapeake
- Huntington
- Ironton
- Kenova
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 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 Leatherwood Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Lawrence 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 Leatherwood Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1076225 (Leatherwood Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1076225 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: Lawrence
- Est. Elev: 281 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Kitts Hill
- Location given for Leatherwood Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.5214697 Lon: -82.5301578
- 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 Ohio's counties, including Lawrence, 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- Leatherwood 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |