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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 Leonard (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 Leonard. 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 southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

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 south 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.

Leonard is located in Washington 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 Washington County: Johnson (TN), Sullivan (TN), Grayson, Russell, Scott & Smyth.

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

  • Washington County     (The home county of Leonard)
  • Bristol City
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leonard, with the one closest to Leonard listed first.
    • Virginia Heights
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Bristol
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bristol have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bristol
      • Bristol is located in Bristol City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,329 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bristol <3>
  • Buchanan County
  • Dickenson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leonard, with the one closest to Leonard listed first.
    • Herald
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Carrie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carrie. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrie
      • Carrie is located in Dickenson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carrie
      • From Leonard to Carrie
    • Bucu
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Aily
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aily. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aily
      • Aily is located in Dickenson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Aily
      • From Leonard to Aily
    • Nora
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
    • Omaha
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Omaha. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omaha
      • Omaha is located in Dickenson County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Omaha
      • From Leonard to Omaha
  • Norton City
    • Norton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
      • Norton is located in Norton City
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <3>
  • Russell County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leonard, with the one closest to Leonard listed first.
    • Fugates Hill
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Willow Springs
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Creswell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creswell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
      • Creswell is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Creswell
      • From Leonard to Creswell
    • Dickensonville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Bickley Mill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Castlewood
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Carterton
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Carterton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carterton
      • Carterton is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Carterton
      • From Leonard to Carterton
    • Jessees Mill
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Kiser ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiser have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiser
      • Kiser is located in Russell County
    • Lebanon
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lebanon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Lebanon is located in Russell County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,184 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lebanon <3>
    • Spring City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
      • Spring City is located in Russell County
    • Cleveland
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Artrip
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Artrip. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Artrip
      • Artrip is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Artrip
      • From Leonard to Artrip
  • Scott County
  • Smyth County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leonard, with the one closest to Leonard listed first.
    • Allison Gap
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cardwell Town
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cardwell Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardwell Town
      • Cardwell Town is located in Smyth County
    • Saltville
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Wise County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leonard, with the one closest to Leonard listed first.
    • Saint Paul
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Virginia City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
      • Virginia City is located in Wise County
    • Dwina
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Coeburn
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Esserville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Hamilton town
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton town
      • Hamilton town is located in Wise County
    • Wise
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Blackwood
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Blackwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackwood
      • Blackwood is located in Wise County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Blackwood
      • From Leonard to Blackwood
    • East Stone Gap
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Kent Junction
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Carter County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leonard, with the one closest to Leonard listed first.
    • Buladeen
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Biltmore
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Watauga
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Hunter
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
      • Hunter is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Elizabethton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
    • Siam
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Siam. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siam
      • Siam is located in Carter County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Siam
      • From Leonard to Siam
    • Central
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central
      • Central is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Pine Crest
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Crest
      • Pine Crest is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Fish Springs
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Hampton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
    • Gap Run
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
  • Hawkins County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leonard, with the one closest to Leonard listed first.
    • Frisco
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Frisco. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
      • Frisco is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Frisco
      • From Leonard to Frisco
    • Rotherwood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rotherwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rotherwood
      • Rotherwood is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Rotherwood
      • From Leonard to Rotherwood
    • Waycross
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waycross have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waycross
      • Waycross is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,091 people
    • Mount Carmel
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Solitude ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Solitude. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Solitude
      • Solitude is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Solitude
      • From Leonard to Solitude
    • Block City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Block City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Block City
      • Block City is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Green Village
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Village
      • Green Village is located in Hawkins County (TN)
    • Church Hill
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Church Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Church Hill
      • Church Hill is located in Hawkins County (TN)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Church Hill <3>
  • Johnson County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leonard, with the one closest to Leonard listed first.
    • Winchester
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
      • Winchester is located in Johnson County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
    • Butler
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Fuller
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • High Health ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for High Health have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Health
      • High Health is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Shingletown
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Mountain City
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Vaughtsville ‑ Historic
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vaughtsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughtsville
      • Vaughtsville is located in Johnson County (TN)
  • Sullivan County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leonard, with the one closest to Leonard listed first.
    • Bristol
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Collingwood
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collingwood
      • Collingwood is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 48,655 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collingwood <3>
    • Walnut Hill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
      • Walnut Hill is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Cross
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Forest Hills
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Hills
      • Forest Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Hunter Hills
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter Hills
      • Hunter Hills is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 1,854 people
    • Beechnut City
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beechnut City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beechnut City
      • Beechnut City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
    • Mill Point
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Blountville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blountville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blountville
      • Blountville is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 3,074 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blountville <3>
    • Ruthton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruthton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruthton
      • Ruthton is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Ruthton
      • From Leonard to Ruthton
    • Harrtown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrtown
      • Harrtown is located in Sullivan County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 4,365 people
    • Holston Valley
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Rock City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
      • Rock City is located in Sullivan County (TN)
  • Washington County (TN)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leonard, with the one closest to Leonard listed first.
    • Spurgeon
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Flourville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Flourville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flourville
      • Flourville is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Flourville
      • From Leonard to Flourville
    • Oak Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove
      • Oak Grove is located in Washington County (TN)
    • Austin Village
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin Village
      • Austin Village is located in Washington County (TN)
    • Gray
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gray have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
      • Gray is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gray <3>
    • North Johnson City
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Johnson City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Johnson City
      • North Johnson City is located in Washington County (TN)
    • Oakland Village
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland Village
      • Oakland Village is located in Washington County (TN)
    • Camelot Two
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camelot Two have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camelot Two
      • Camelot Two is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 3,582 people
    • Carnegie
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carnegie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carnegie
      • Carnegie is located in Washington County (TN)
    • East Ridge
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Ridge
      • East Ridge is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Estimated population in 2014: 21,317 people
    • Johnson City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Wheelocktown ‑ Historic
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Harmony
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Harmony. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
      • Harmony is located in Washington County (TN)
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Harmony
      • From Leonard to Harmony

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

Cemeteries Near Leonard ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leonard.

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 Leonard covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

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

  • Walnut Grove Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Wood Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wood Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wood Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fleenor Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Goble Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Goble Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Goble Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Willow Branch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Willow Branch Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Willow Branch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barker Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barker Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Fleenor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleenor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleenor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Garrett Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Garrett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Garrett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hall Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hall Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hall Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Hampton Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Fleenor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Fleenor Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleenor Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleenor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Barker Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barker Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barker Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Sharett Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sharett Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sharett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Fleenor Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fleenor Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fleenor Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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>

While we didn't find Leonard in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Leonard.

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

  • Benhams
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Ravens Nest
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravens Nest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravens Nest
    • Ravens Nest is located in Washington County
  • Mendota
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Ketron
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ketron have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ketron
    • Ketron is located in Washington County
  • Fleenors
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleenors have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleenors
    • Fleenors is located in Washington County
  • Fugates Hill
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Craigs Mill
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Alum Wells
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alum Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Wells
    • Alum Wells is located in Washington County
  • Willow Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Masons Store ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Masons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masons Store
    • Masons Store is located in Russell County
  • Bristol
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Wallace
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallace
    • Wallace is located in Washington County
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Bolton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
      • Bolton is located in Russell County
    • Hawkins Mill
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawkins Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawkins Mill
      • Hawkins Mill is located in Russell County
    • Creswell
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Creswell. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creswell
      • Creswell is located in Russell County
      • Google driving directions:
      • From your current location to Creswell
      • From Leonard to Creswell

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

Newspapers Published in Leonard ...

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 10 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leonard.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Leonard, there are papers which were published within 12 miles [19.3 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Leonard.

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 Leonard:

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

The official website for Washington County: www.washcova.com/

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

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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- Leonard) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leonard. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.6981, Longitude: -82.2438       In this case, the coordinates for Leonard 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 Leonard, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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