A visit to the Leonard Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
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:
36.5409, -82.2632
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Leonard Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Leonard Cemetery is located in Sullivan County<2>.
The county seat for Sullivan County is located in Blountville. Blountville lies just to the west of the Leonard Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Leonard Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 28 that are within 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> of the Leonard Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Leonard Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Snodgrass Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Snodgrass Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snodgrass Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Steele Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Steele Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steele Cemetery
- Harr Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Harr Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harr Cemetery
- Dishner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Dishner Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dishner Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Dishner Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of Bristol.
- The Dishner Cemetery has also been known as:
- A.M. Dishner Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #11370 <5>
- Dishner Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Dishner Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dishner Cemetery
- Johnson Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Johnson Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnson Cemetery
- Mackey Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mackey Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mackey Cemetery
- Henley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Henley Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henley Cemetery
- Ordway Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Ordway Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordway Cemetery
- Harr Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Harr Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harr Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Leonard Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Leonard Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonard Cemetery
- Denton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Denton Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denton Cemetery
- Staubus Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Staubus Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staubus Cemetery
- Deck Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Deck Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deck Cemetery
- Fulkerson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Fulkerson Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fulkerson Cemetery
- Seneker Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Seneker Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seneker Cemetery
- Barr Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Barr Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barr Cemetery
- Blountville Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Blountville Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountville Cemetery
- Hines Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Hines Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hines Cemetery
- St. John Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The St. John Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. John Cemetery
- Webb Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- The Webb Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Cemetery
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Glenwood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Glenwood Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Glenwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Bristol.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #12436 <5>
- Shelby Hills Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Shelby Hills Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby Hills Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Shelby Hills Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Bristol.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #18379 <5>
- Moore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
- Moore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Moore Cemetery is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 28 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:
- Akard Addition
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Akard Addition is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akard Addition
- Walnut Hill
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Walnut Hill is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Cross
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Cross is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,330 people
- Blountville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lella ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Lella is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lella
- Bluff City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Bluff City is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,672 people
- Former name for Bluff City:
- Zollicoffer
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluff City <6>
- Beechnut City
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Beechnut City is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechnut City
- Cedar Grove
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Cedar Grove is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Bristol
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Mill Point is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Point
- Estimated population in 2014: 11,080 people
- Sac ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Sac is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sac
- Thom ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Thom is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thom
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Childress
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Childress is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Childress
- Ruthton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ruthton is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
- Forest Hills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Forest Hills is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
- Piney Flats
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Colby ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Colby is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
- Rock City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Rock City is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Holston Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Holston Valley is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holston Valley
- Wahoo ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Wahoo is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
- Biltmore
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Biltmore is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore
- Orebank
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Orebank is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orebank
- Spurgeon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Spurgeon is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spurgeon
- Population from the 2010 Census: 3,957 people
- Oak Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oak Grove is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
- Flourville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Flourville is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flourville
- Watauga
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Watauga is located in Carter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watauga
- Population from the 2020 Census: 373 people
- Fishdam ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Fishdam is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishdam
- Bloomingdale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Bloomingdale is located in Sullivan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Population from the 2010 Census: 9,888 people
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. The following communities are located in Sullivan County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Leonard Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blountville
- Bluff City
- Bristol
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Sullivan 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 GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1291031 (Leonard Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1291031 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: Sullivan
- Est. Elev: 479 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Blountville
- Location given for Leonard Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.5409367 Lon: -82.2631916
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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 Sullivan, 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- 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> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |