A visit to the Leonard 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 Leonard Cemetery. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Leonard Cemetery (FG ID #14658).
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 Leonard Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Leonard Cemetery:
36.5252, -85.7864
The Leonard Cemetery is located in Clay County<2>.
The county seat for Clay County is located in Celina. Celina lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<3> to the east of the Leonard Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Leonard Cemetery.
Establishment of the Leonard Cemetery ...
The Leonard Cemetery was established in 1850.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km] of the Leonard Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Leonard Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Franklin - York Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cothron - Gregory Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Whitley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Whitley Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitley Cemetery
- Miles Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Browning Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Reeves Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bell Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bell Cemetery
- Pedigo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bethany Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany Cemetery
- Graves and Teele Graveyard
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Hermitage Springs Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Biles Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- West Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The West Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cherry - Price Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Cherry Denton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Union Hill Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jonestown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Turner Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Dickens Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Dickens Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dickens Cemetery
- McCawley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The McCawley Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCawley Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Ben A. McLerran Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cherry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Chimney Rock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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 Leonard Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Leonard Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Jenkins Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Hermitage Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Red Boiling Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- North Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Walnut Shade
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Town
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Mill Town is located in Macon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Clementsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gibbs Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Haydenburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Gamaliel
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Whitleyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Boles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Boles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Moss
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Frog Pond
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Rough Point
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Difficult
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Butlers Landing ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Hestand
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Akersville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Pleasant Shade
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Gainesboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Tompkinsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Lafayette
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Meadorville
(14 miles [22.5 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 Leonard Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Clay County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Leonard Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gainesboro
- Lafayette
- Red Boiling Springs
- Tompkinsville
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 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 Leonard Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Clay 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 Leonard Cemetery:
Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #14658
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1291030 (Leonard Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1291030 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: Clay
- Est. Elev: 267 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Red Boiling Springs
- Location given for Leonard Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.525057 Lon: -85.7863673
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Clay, 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- Leonard 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. |