Welcome to South Lee ...
South Lee is located in Berkshire County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of South Lee, you might consider that their post office opened in 1826.
A typical abbreviation for South Lee: S. Lee
South Lee is 850 feet [259 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: South Lee lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for South Lee: (413)
The ZIP code for South Lee: 01260<3>
Websites for South Lee ...
Junior League: www.jlbc.info/
Communities Also Named South Lee ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named South Lee - they are located in Missouri and New Hampshire.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Lee.
Communities near South Lee ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Lee.
- Pittsfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsfield
- Pittsfield is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,834 people
- Great Barrington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
- Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
- Dalton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Lenox
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Lenox is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,933 people
- North Canaan
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canaan
- North Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Sheffield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,112 people
- Lanesborough
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lanesborough have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lanesborough
- Lanesborough is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,925 people
- Hinsdale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast) - Becket
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Chatham
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Chatham is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around South Lee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Lee.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Lee. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Lee.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Lee. See our Newspapers Page for South Lee.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Lee ...
Looking for more information about South Lee? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to South Lee, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Lee.
Adding South Lee to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of South Lee in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for South Lee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the South Lee post office opened in 1826.
We also found South Lee in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for South Lee.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Lee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Berkshire, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around South Lee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as South Lee). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether South Lee or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |