A visit to the Mount 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 Mt. Leigh Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Mt. Leigh Cemetery:
38.9567, -83.5749
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Mt. Leigh Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Mt. Leigh Cemetery is located in Adams County<2>.
The county seat for Adams County is located in West Union. West Union lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the south of the Mt. Leigh Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Mt. Leigh Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 24 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Mt. Leigh Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Mt. Leigh Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Tranquility Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Tranquility Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility Cemetery
- Mt. Calvary Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Mt. Calvary Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Calvary Cemetery
- Horner Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Horner Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horner Cemetery
- Fenner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Fenner Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fenner Cemetery
- Oakland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Oakland Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Cemetery
- Wallace Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Wallace Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace Cemetery
- Winchester Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Palmer Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Palmer Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmer Cemetery
- Burba Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cherry Fork Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Cherry Fork Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Fork Cemetery
- Unity Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Unity Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity Cemetery
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Lawshe Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Lawshe Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawshe Cemetery
- May Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The May Hill Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Hill Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the May Hill Cemetery is located less than 2 miles<3> to the east of May Hill.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2263185 <5>
- Fairfax Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Fairfax Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfax Cemetery
- Old Concord Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Old Concord Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Concord Cemetery
- Bethel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethel Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
- Burris Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Burris Cemetery is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burris Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Pleasant Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Louisville Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Louisville Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville Cemetery
- Flat Run Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Frazer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Frazer Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frazer Cemetery
- Storer Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Storer Cemetery is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storer Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Mt. Leigh Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Mt. Leigh Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Seaman
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Youngsville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Youngsville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngsville
- Tranquility
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Tranquility is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tranquility
- Buck Run ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Buck Run is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Run
- Harshasville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Harshasville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harshasville
- Winchester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Cherry Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Cherry Fork is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Fork
- Estimated population in 2016: 155 people
- Unity
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Unity is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unity
- May Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- May Hill is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for May Hill
- Emerald
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Emerald is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald
- Wheat Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Wheat Ridge is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheat Ridge
- Fincastle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Fincastle is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fincastle
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Dunkinsville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dunkinsville is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkinsville
- Louden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Louden is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louden
- Macon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Macon is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Whippoorwill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Whippoorwill is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whippoorwill
- Peebles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Sugar Tree Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Tree Ridge is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Tree Ridge
- Elmville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Elmville is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmville
- Folsom
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Folsom is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folsom
- Ash Ridge
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Ash Ridge is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ash Ridge
- Locust Grove
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Locust Grove is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- North Uniontown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- North Uniontown is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Uniontown
- Decatur
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Decatur is located in Brown County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decatur
- West Union
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Berrysville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Berrysville is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrysville
- Mowrystown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Mowrystown is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowrystown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 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 Mt. Leigh Cemetery. The following communities are located in Adams County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Mt. Leigh 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 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 Mt. Leigh Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Ohio:
- Pages specific to Adams 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 Mt. Leigh Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1043578 (Mount Leigh Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1043578 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: Adams
- Est. Elev: 269 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Seaman
- Location given for Mount Leigh Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.956736 Lon: -83.5749184
- 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 Adams, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Mt. Leigh 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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