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A visit to the Leesville 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 Leesville Cemetery ...

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

29.1672, -97.1767

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Leesville Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Leesville Cemetery is located in DeWitt County<2>.

The county seat for DeWitt County is located in Cuero. Cuero lies just to the southwest of the Leesville Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Leesville Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> of the Leesville Cemetery.<4>

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

  • Alexander Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • The Alexander Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alexander Cemetery
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Terryville Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • The Terryville Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville Cemetery
  • Cook - Holland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Lockhart Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Lockhart Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lockhart Cemetery
    • The Lockhart Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Lockhart Community Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4892 <5>
  • Memory Park Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • The Memory Park Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Park Cemetery
  • Memory Gardens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • County Line Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • The County Line Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line Cemetery
  • Teppim Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Teppim Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Teppim Cemetery
  • Tippin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • The Tippin Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tippin Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Tippin Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the southwest of Yoakum.
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2497568 <5>
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Hillside Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Cuero.
    • The Hillside Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Cuero City Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #4260 <5>
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • The Evergreen Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
  • Continue List   (8 more) ...
    • Westville Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • The Westville Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville Cemetery
    • Nelms Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The Nelms Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelms Cemetery
    • San Pedro Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • The San Pedro Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Pedro Cemetery
    • Taylor Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • The Taylor Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Taylor Cemetery is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the southeast of Cuero.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #7186 <5>
    • Burns Station Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • The Burns Station Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Station Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in DeWitt County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Oak Grove Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Yoakum.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5645 <5>
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
    • St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • The St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the east of Yoakum.
      • The St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery has also been known as:
      • St. Joseph Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6596 <5>

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

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 19 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Leesville Cemetery.

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

  • Edgar
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Edgar is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
  • Terryville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Terryville is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terryville
  • Cuero
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Yoakum
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Pearl City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Pearl City is located in DeWitt County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl City
  • Thomaston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Hope
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Hope is located in Lavaca County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope
  • Hochheim
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sweet Home
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Cheapside
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cheapside is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheapside
  • Nursery
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Glaze City
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Glaze City is located in Gonzales County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glaze City
  • Continue List   (7 more) ...
    • Westhoff
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Meyersville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Ezzell
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Ezzell is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ezzell
    • Shiner
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Kokernot
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Kokernot is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kokernot
    • Hamon
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Hamon is located in Gonzales County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamon
    • Wied
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Wied is located in Lavaca County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wied

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 Leesville Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in DeWitt County.

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

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Leesville Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Texas:
  • Pages specific to DeWitt 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 Leesville Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1377576  (Leesville Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1377576 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: DeWitt
      • Est. Elev: 95 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Edgar
      • Location given for Leesville Cemetery:
      • Lat: 29.1671961     Lon: -97.1766543
      • 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 Texas' counties, including DeWitt, 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Leesville 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.
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