A visit to the Leeds 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 Leeds Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Leeds Cemetery:
38.8507, -77.9969
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Leeds Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Leeds Cemetery is located in Fauquier County<2>.
The county seat for Fauquier County is located in Warrenton. Warrenton lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southeast of the Leeds Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 13 miles [20.9 km] of the Leeds Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Leeds Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Strother - Green Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Rockland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The Rockland Cemetery is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland Cemetery
- Thumbn Run Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Thumbn Run Cemetery is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thumbn Run Cemetery
- Carter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Carter Cemetery is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carter Cemetery
- Hardscrabble Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hardscrabble Cemetery is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardscrabble Cemetery
- Emmanuel Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Emmanuel Cemetery is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmanuel Cemetery
- Cool Spring Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Cool Spring Cemetery is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cool Spring Cemetery
- Orlean Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Orlean Cemetery is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orlean Cemetery
- Poorhouse Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Poorhouse Cemetery is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poorhouse Cemetery
- Calvary Gospel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Williams Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Chapman Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Chapman Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapman Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Howellsville Methodist Church Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- The Howellsville Methodist Church Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howellsville Methodist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Howellsville Methodist Church Cemetery is located 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Front Royal.
- The Howellsville Methodist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Howellsville Cemetery
- Howellsville UMC Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #50702 <5>
- Marshall Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Marshall Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Cemetery
- Good Hope Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Good Hope Cemetery is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Good Hope Cemetery
- Prospect Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Ivy Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Ivy Hill Cemetery is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Hill Cemetery
- Old Bethel Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- The Old Bethel Cemetery is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Bethel Cemetery
- Rockland Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Rockland Community Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
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 Leeds Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Leeds Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Markham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Ada
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Ada is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ada
- Delaplane
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Petersburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Petersburg is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Orlean
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Reager
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Reager is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reager
- Marshall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Applewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Applewood is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Applewood
- Happy Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Happy Creek is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Happy Creek
- Chester Gap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Chester Gap is located in Rappahannock County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Gap
- Belvoir ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Belvoir is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvoir
- Kerfoot
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Kerfoot is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kerfoot
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Waterloo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Waterloo is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterloo
- Milldale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Milldale is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milldale
- Front Royal
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Washington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Amissville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- The Plains
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Zulla
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Zulla is located in Fauquier County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zulla
- Berrys
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Berrys is located in Clarke County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berrys
- Riverton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Riverton is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Royal Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Royal Village is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Royal Village
- Viscose City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Viscose City is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viscose City
- Ashby
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Ashby is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashby
- Cedarville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Cedarville is located in Warren County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
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 Leeds Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fauquier County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Leeds Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
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 helpful 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 Leeds Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Virginia:
- Pages specific to Fauquier 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 Leeds Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1749388 (Leeds Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1749388 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: Fauquier
- Est. Elev: 184 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Orlean
- Location given for Leeds Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.8506688 Lon: -77.9969407
- 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 Virginia's counties, including Fauquier, 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- Leeds 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. |