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A visit to the Leegan Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Leegan Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Leegan Cemetery (FG ID #14632).

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 Leegan Cemetery ...

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

36.3292, -88.0781

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Leegan Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<2>

The Leegan Cemetery is located in Benton County<3>.

The county seat for Benton County is located in Camden. Camden lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the south of the Leegan Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Leegan Cemetery.

Establishment of the Leegan Cemetery ...

The Leegan Cemetery was:

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 36 that are within 5 miles [8 km] of the Leegan Cemetery.<5>

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

  • Evans Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Bond - Limekiln Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Liberty Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Evans Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Evans Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans Cemetery
  • Whipple Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • The Whipple Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whipple Cemetery
  • Culpepper Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • The Culpepper Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Culpepper Cemetery
  • Williams Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Williams Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
  • Walker Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Walker Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
  • Chick Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Chick Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chick Cemetery
  • Bucy Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Bucy Cemetery is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucy Cemetery
  • Cooper Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Cooper Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Cemetery
  • Mt. Carmel Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Mt. Carmel Cemetery is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Carmel Cemetery
  • Continue List   (24 more) ...
    • Stockdate Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • The Stockdate Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockdate Cemetery
    • Odom Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Odom Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odom Cemetery
    • Mt. Zion Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
    • Thomas Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Thomas Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Cemetery
    • Gray Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • The Gray Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Cemetery
    • Brannon Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Brannon Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brannon Cemetery
    • Antioch Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Antioch Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
    • Hopkins Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Hopkins Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins Cemetery
    • Bradford Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson Cemetery
    • Wynns Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Wynns Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wynns Cemetery
    • Elkhorn Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Elkhorn Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn Cemetery
    • Winsett Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Winsett Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winsett Cemetery
    • Easley Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Easley Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Easley Cemetery
    • Weaks Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Weaks Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaks Cemetery
    • Foster Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • The Foster Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foster Cemetery
    • Elliott Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Elliott Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elliott Cemetery
    • Parker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • The Parker Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker Cemetery
    • Beaton Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Beaton Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaton Cemetery
    • Mt. Vincent Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • The Mt. Vincent Cemetery is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Vincent Cemetery
    • Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Baker Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Baker Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker Cemetery
    • Bradford Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Bradford Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford Cemetery
    • Fairview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Cemetery

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> of the Leegan Cemetery.

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

  • Springville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Big Sandy
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Faxon
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Faxon is located in Benton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Faxon
  • Mount Vista ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Mount Vista is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vista
  • Manleyville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Manleyville is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manleyville
  • Oakland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Oakland is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
  • McKinnon
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • McKinnon is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKinnon
  • India
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • India is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for India
  • Magnolia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Magnolia is located in Houston County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia
  • Paris
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Conyersville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Conyersville is located in Henry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conyersville
  • New Concord
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (11 more) ...
    • Whitlock
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Whitlock is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitlock
    • New Providence
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • New Providence is located in Calloway County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Providence
    • Puryear
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Puryear is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puryear
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 653 people
    • Tennessee Ridge
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Dover
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Dover is located in Stewart County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,578 people
      • Former name for Dover:
      • Monroe
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <6>
    • Haglerville ‑ Historic
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
      • Haglerville is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haglerville
    • Camden
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Hazel
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
      • Hazel is located in Calloway County (KY)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hazel
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hazel <6>
    • Henry
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sandy Point
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
      • Sandy Point is located in Benton County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
    • New Boston
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • New Boston is located in Henry County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Boston

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 Leegan Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Benton County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

  • Bruceton
  • Camden
  • Dover
    • Dover lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the Northeast (NE) of the Leegan Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Dover.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Erin
    • Erin lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<4> to the East (E) of the Leegan Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Erin.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erin
  • Henry
    • Henry lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Leegan Cemetery.
    • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Henry.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
  • Paris

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Leegan Cemetery: