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A visit to the Leo Cemetery ...


The location of the Leo Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


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 Leo Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   33.8374°   (33° 50' 14")

Lon:   -79.6156°   (-79° 36' 56")

The Leo Cemetery is located in Florence County<2>.

The county seat for Florence County is located in Florence. Florence lies 26 miles [41.8 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Leo Cemetery .

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 Leo Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Florence County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Leo Cemetery.

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

    • Hannah
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hannah
      • Hannah is located in Florence County
    • Wren Village
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wren Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wren Village
      • Wren Village is located in Florence County
    • Indiantown
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indiantown
      • Indiantown is located in Williamsburg County
    • Lake City
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Stuckey
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stuckey have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuckey
      • Stuckey is located in Williamsburg County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
    • Johnsonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Scranton
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Cades
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Friendfield
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendfield
      • Friendfield is located in Florence County
    • Hemingway
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Pamplico
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Coward
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Moore Crossroads
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Crossroads
        • Moore Crossroads is located in Williamsburg County
      • Nesmith
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Gresham
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Salem
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
        • Salem is located in Florence County
      • Terrell Crossroad
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Crossroad
        • Terrell Crossroad is located in Williamsburg County
      • Kingstree
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Rome
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rome have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rome
        • Rome is located in Williamsburg County
      • Effingham
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)

    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 Leo Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Florence County.

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

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Leo Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Brown Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brown Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
    • Carter Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Carter Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carter Cemetery
    • Gaskins Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaskins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gaskins Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaskins Cemetery
    • Hanna Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hanna Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hanna Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hanna Cemetery
    • Powell Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Powell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Powell Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Powell Cemetery
    • Turner Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Turner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Turner Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Turner Cemetery
    • Lee Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandhill Memorial Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Gaskin Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaskin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gaskin Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaskin Cemetery
    • Old Landing Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Old Landing Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • The Old Landing Cemetery has also been known as:
      • New Prospect Baptist Church Cemetery
      • Ola Neck Cemetery
      • Prospect Cemetery
      • Stone Family Cemetery
      • Stone Graveyard
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Landing Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2338731 <6>
    • New Prospect FWB Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Gaskins Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gaskins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Gaskins Cemetery is located in Florence County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gaskins Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Stone Chapel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stone Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Stone Chapel Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stone Chapel Cemetery
      • St. Johns Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Johns Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Johns Cemetery
      • Creel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Creel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Creel Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Creel Cemetery
      • Old Liberty Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
        • The Old Liberty Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • The Old Liberty Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Liberty Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Liberty Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #69791 <6>
      • Lynch Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lynch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Lynch Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lynch Cemetery
      • Power - DuRant Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Power - DuRant Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Power - DuRant Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Power - DuRant Cemetery
      • Baxley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Baxley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Baxley Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Baxley Cemetery
      • Union Baptist Church Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • The Union Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Florence County
        • The Union Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
        • Union Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Baptist Church Cemetery

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

    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 Leo Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1242021  (Leo Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1242021 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: Prospect Crossroads
      • County: Florence         Elev: 18
      • Location given for GNIS #1242021 (Leo Cemetery)

    The official website for Florence County: www.florenceco.org/

    The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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 South Carolina's counties, including Florence, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Leo Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8374, Longitude: -79.6156       In this case, the coordinates for the Leo Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>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.
    <6>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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