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. 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 Leonard Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Leonard Cemetery
Lat: 36.5252° (36° 31' 30")
Lon: -85.7864° (-85° 47' 11")
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 .
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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cothron - Gregory Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cothron - Gregory Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Cothron - Gregory Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Whitley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Whitley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Whitley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Whitley Cemetery is located in Macon County
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bell Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bell Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Pedigo Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Bethany Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethany Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethany Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bethany Cemetery is located in Macon County
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The West Cemetery is located in Macon County
- 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)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Dickens Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Dickens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Dickens Cemetery is located in Macon County
- McCawley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCawley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCawley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The McCawley Cemetery is located in Macon County
- Jones Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jones Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jones Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Macon County
- 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 24 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)
- Red Boiling Springs
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Boiling Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Boiling Springs
- Red Boiling Springs is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Boiling Springs <7>
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- Mill Town is located in Macon County
- 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)
- Boles
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Boles. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boles
- Boles is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Boles
- From the Leonard Cemetery to Boles
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- 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)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hestand. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hestand
- Hestand is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hestand
- From the Leonard Cemetery to Hestand
- 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)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesboro
- Gainesboro is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 951 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesboro <7>
- Tompkinsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
- Tompkinsville is located in Monroe County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville <7>
- 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.
- Celina
- Gainesboro
- Lafayette
- Red Boiling Springs
- Tompkinsville
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
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 GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1291030 (Leonard Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #1291030 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: Red Boiling Springs
- County: Clay Elev: 267
- Location given for GNIS #1291030 (Leonard Cemetery)
- Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry: #14658
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Clay County: www.dalehollowlake.org/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
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 '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 Leonard Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.5252, Longitude: -85.7864 |
<4> | 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. |
<5> | 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. |
<6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |