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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Leatherwood (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Leatherwood. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Leatherwood is located in Henry County.

To see how the shape of Virginia's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Henry County: Rockingham (NC), Stokes (NC), Franklin, Patrick & Pittsylvania.

Below are the counties that are near Leatherwood. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Leatherwood:

  • Henry County     (The home county of Leatherwood)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leatherwood, with the one closest to Leatherwood listed first.
    • Laurel Park
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laurel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Park
      • Laurel Park is located in Henry County
    • Axton
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Chatmoss
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatmoss have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatmoss
      • Chatmoss is located in Henry County
    • Irisburg
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irisburg
      • Irisburg is located in Henry County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Irisburg
      • From Leatherwood to Irisburg
    • Collinsville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
      • Collinsville is located in Henry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collinsville <2>
    • Reed Creek Village
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
      • Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
    • Villa Heights
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Villa Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Villa Heights
      • Villa Heights is located in Henry County
    • Fieldale
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Oak Level
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Henry County
    • Sandy Level
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Level
      • Sandy Level is located in Henry County
    • Stanleytown
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stanleytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanleytown
      • Stanleytown is located in Henry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanleytown <2>
    • Ridgeway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Bedford County
    • Radford
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radford
      • Radford is located in Bedford County
  • Danville City
  • Floyd County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leatherwood, with the one closest to Leatherwood listed first.
    • Pizarro
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Haycock
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Haycock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haycock
      • Haycock is located in Floyd County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Haycock
      • From Leatherwood to Haycock
  • Franklin County
  • Madison County
  • Martinsville City
  • Patrick County
  • Pittsylvania County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leatherwood, with the one closest to Leatherwood listed first.
    • Grady
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
      • Grady is located in Pittsylvania County
    • Swansonville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Worlds
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Worlds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worlds
      • Worlds is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Worlds
      • From Leatherwood to Worlds
    • Cascade
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Museville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Mount Cross
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Weal
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Ridgecrest
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Tightsqueeze
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Chatham
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
      • Chatham is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,413 people
    • Whittles
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Pittsville
      (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Caswell County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leatherwood, with the one closest to Leatherwood listed first.
    • Pelham
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelham have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Pelham is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Whitetown
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Gatewood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Bethel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bethel. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
      • Bethel is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Bethel
      • From Leatherwood to Bethel
    • Providence
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Caswell County (NC)
    • Quick
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Quick. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quick
      • Quick is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Quick
      • From Leatherwood to Quick
    • Blanch
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanch have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanch
      • Blanch is located in Caswell County (NC)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanch <2>
    • Ashland
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Locust Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
    • West Yanceyville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Rockingham County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leatherwood, with the one closest to Leatherwood listed first.
    • Fairview
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview
      • Fairview is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Draper ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Draper. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Draper
      • Draper is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Draper
      • From Leatherwood to Draper
    • Meadow Summit
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Spray ‑ Historic
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spray. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spray
      • Spray is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Spray
      • From Leatherwood to Spray
    • Eden
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Matrimony
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Providence
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
      • Providence is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • College Village
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for College Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for College Village
      • College Village is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Stoneville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoneville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoneville
      • Stoneville is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stoneville <2>
    • Shiloh
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shiloh have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh
      • Shiloh is located in Rockingham County (NC)
    • Wentworth
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wentworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wentworth
      • Wentworth is located in Rockingham County (NC)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,734 people
    • Ruffin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
  • Stokes County (NC)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leatherwood, with the one closest to Leatherwood listed first.
    • Sandy Ridge
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Oak Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Oak Ridge is located in Stokes County (NC)
    • Campbell
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Campbell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
      • Campbell is located in Stokes County (NC)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Campbell
      • From Leatherwood to Campbell
    • Snow Hill
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill
      • Snow Hill is located in Stokes County (NC)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Leatherwood, see our County-by-County Page for Leatherwood.

Cemeteries Near Leatherwood ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leatherwood.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Leatherwood covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Leatherwood, with the one closest to Leatherwood listed first.

  • Johnson Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wyatt Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wyatt Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wyatt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Eggleston Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Eggleston Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Eggleston Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barrow Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barrow Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barrow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jamison Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jamison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jamison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Wilson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wilson Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wilson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Belcher Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Belcher Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Belcher Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jamison Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jamison Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jamison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Carver Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carver Memorial Gardens
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carver Memorial Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Memorial Gardens Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Memorial Gardens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Snow Creek Memorial Gardens
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Continue List   (697 more) ...
    • Roselawn Burial Park
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Roselawn Burial Park
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Roselawn Burial Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Lawrence Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lawrence Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lawrence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Davis - Martin Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Davis - Martin Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Davis - Martin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>

The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Leatherwood had a population of 150 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Leatherwood, with the one closest to Leatherwood listed first.

  • Stockton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockton
    • Stockton is located in Henry County
  • Axton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Sandy River
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy River
    • Sandy River is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Grady
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grady have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
    • Grady is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Figsboro
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Figsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Figsboro
    • Figsboro is located in Henry County
  • Irisburg
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irisburg. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irisburg
    • Irisburg is located in Henry County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Irisburg
    • From Leatherwood to Irisburg
  • Swansonville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Reed Creek Village
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reed Creek Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Creek Village
    • Reed Creek Village is located in Henry County
  • Aiken Summit
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aiken Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken Summit
    • Aiken Summit is located in Henry County
  • Callands
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callands have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callands
    • Callands is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Brosville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brosville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brosville
    • Brosville is located in Pittsylvania County
  • Vance
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vance have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
    • Vance is located in Pittsylvania County
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    • Worlds
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Worlds. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worlds
      • Worlds is located in Pittsylvania County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Worlds
      • From Leatherwood to Worlds
    • Oak Level
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Level have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Level
      • Oak Level is located in Henry County
    • Ridgeway
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Leatherwood. See our List of 1890's Communities around Leatherwood.

Newspapers Published in Leatherwood ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 16 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leatherwood.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Leatherwood, there are papers which were published within 13 miles [20.9 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Leatherwood.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Leatherwood:

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leatherwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Henry County: www.co.henry.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Leatherwood) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leatherwood. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7381, Longitude: -79.7473       In this case, the coordinates for Leatherwood have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Leatherwood, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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