Leigh's Corners Cemetery

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In the 1840's, John Leigh set aside one acre in the north east corner of his farm as a church site and burying ground for an Anglican Church. However, the church was built at Simpson's Corners [ East Oro]. Mr. Leigh than reserved a strips down the west side of this acre as a Leigh burying ground and along the south side as a common burying ground. The remainder was offered for a school site. The school was open by 1853 and in later years, people wondered why there was a cemetery on two sides of a school yard. The Oro School Board did not obtain a deed for this land for 115 years, after the school had closed. The earliest death date recorded was that of Joanna, wife of George Norman (died 4 Jul 1833). Joanna was a sister of John Leigh. In 1967, family members erected a cairn dedicated to t


1835 Sideroad 15 & 16 East
Oro-Medonte,  ON
L0L 1T0

(705)487-5505  (Voice)



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