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A visit to the Leeper Cemetery ...


The location of the Leeper 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 Leeper Cemetery ...

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

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

Lat:   35.7609°   (35° 45' 39")

Lon:   -84.1791°   (-84° 10' 44")

The Leeper Cemetery is located in Loudon County<2>.

The county seat for Loudon County is located in Loudon. Loudon lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the west of the Leeper 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 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 Leeper Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Tennessee:
  • Pages specific to Loudon County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Leeper Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Leeper Cemetery.

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

    • Kiser
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiser have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
      • Kiser is located in Blount County
    • Friendsville
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
      • Friendsville is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 902 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <4>
    • Centersville
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centersville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centersville
      • Centersville is located in Loudon County
    • Big Springs
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Springs
      • Big Springs is located in Blount County
      • Big Springs has also been known as:
      • Cliff
    • Lenoir City
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Greenback
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jena
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jena
      • Jena is located in Loudon County
      • Estimated population in 2014: 2,279 people
    • Farragut
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farragut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farragut
      • Farragut is located in Knox County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,045 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farragut <4>
    • Binfield
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Binfield
      • Binfield is located in Blount County
    • Louisville
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louisville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louisville
      • Louisville is located in Blount County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,139 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Louisville <4>
    • Concord
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
      • Concord is located in Knox County
    • Morganton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
      • Morganton is located in Loudon County
    • Continue List   (12 more) ...
      • Brick Mill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brick Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brick Mill
        • Brick Mill is located in Blount County
      • Eaton Crossroads
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eaton Crossroads
        • Eaton Crossroads is located in Loudon County
      • Loudon
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Trigonia
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trigonia
        • Trigonia is located in Loudon County
      • Loudon City Park
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loudon City Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudon City Park
        • Loudon City Park is located in Loudon County
      • Vonore
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vonore have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vonore
        • Vonore is located in Monroe County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,580 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vonore <4>
      • Maryville
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Alcoa
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alcoa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alcoa
        • Alcoa is located in Blount County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,382 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alcoa <4>
      • Ebenezer
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer
        • Ebenezer is located in Knox County
      • Cave Creek
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Creek
        • Cave Creek is located in Roane County
      • Philadelphia
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philadelphia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philadelphia
        • Philadelphia is located in Loudon County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 740 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philadelphia <4>
      • Chelsey Village
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chelsey Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsey Village
        • Chelsey Village is located in Blount County

    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 Leeper Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Loudon County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Leeper 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 Leeper Cemetery.<5>

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

    • Friendsville Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Friendsville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Friendsville Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Friendsville Cemetery
    • Ish Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Ish Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Ish Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Ish Cemetery
    • Keener Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Keener Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Keener Cemetery is located in Blount County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Keener Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Loudon County
      • The Jackson Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Bussell Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #13920 <6>
    • Early Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Early Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Early Cemetery is located in Knox County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Early Cemetery
    • Lakeview Memorial Gardens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Lakeview Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Loudon County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Lakeview Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Lenoir City.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lakeview Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #14445 <6>
    • Lenoir City Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lenoir City Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lenoir City Cemetery is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lenoir City Cemetery
    • Huff Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Huff Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Huff Cemetery is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Huff Cemetery
    • Jackson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jackson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jackson Cemetery is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jackson Cemetery
    • Wyly Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wyly Cemetery is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyly Cemetery
    • Davis Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Davis Cemetery is located in Loudon County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Douthit Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Douthit Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Douthit Cemetery is located in Loudon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Douthit Cemetery
      • McDonald Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McDonald Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McDonald Cemetery is located in Loudon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McDonald Cemetery
      • Axley Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Axley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Axley Cemetery is located in Loudon County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Axley Cemetery
      • Cloyds Creek Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
        • The Cloyds Creek Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Cloyds Creek Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the south of Greenback.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cloyds Creek Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #10633 <6>
      • Big Springs Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Big Springs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Big Springs Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Big Springs Cemetery
      • Union Grove Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Union Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Union Grove Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Union Grove Cemetery
      • Zions Chapel Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zions Chapel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Zions Chapel Cemetery is located in Blount County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zions Chapel Cemetery
      • Long Tom Cemetery
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Long Tom Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Long Tom Cemetery is located in Knox County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Long Tom 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 Leeper Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1290976  (Leeper Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1290976 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: Concord
      • County: Loudon         Elev: 269
      • Location given for GNIS #1290976 (Leeper Cemetery)

    The official website for Loudon County: www.loudoncounty.org/

    The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 Tennessee's counties, including Loudon, 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 Leeper Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.7609, Longitude: -84.1791       In this case, the coordinates for the Leeper 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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