Our Genealogy Helper
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 Lee (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 Lee. 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 and hospitals 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.
Lee is located in Coffee County.
To see how the shape of Alabama's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Coffee County: Covington, Crenshaw, Dale, Geneva & Pike.
Below are the counties that are near Lee. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lee:
- Coffee County (The home county of Lee)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lee, with the one closest to Lee listed first.
- Zoar
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Zoar is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zoar
- Elba
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Pine Level
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Pine Level is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Jack
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jack is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jack
- Curtis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Curtis is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Danleys Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Danleys Crossroads is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danleys Crossroads
- Mixson
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Mixson is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mixson
- Wilkinstown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Wilkinstown is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinstown
- New Brockton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Clintonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clintonville is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Java
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Java is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Java
- Frisco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Frisco is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frisco
- Alberton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Alberton is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberton
- Barbour County
- Elamville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Elamville is located in Barbour County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elamville
- Butler County
- Oaky Streak
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Oaky Streak is located in Butler County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaky Streak
- Covington County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lee, with the one closest to Lee listed first.
- County Line
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- County Line is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for County Line
- Rose Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Opp
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Opp is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opp
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,313 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Opp <1>
- Babbie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Babbie is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Babbie
- Population from the 2020 Census: 599 people
- Antioch
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Antioch is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch
- Beulah
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Beulah is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah
- Horn Hill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Horn Hill is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Hill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
- Onycha
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Onycha is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onycha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 180 people
- Sanford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Sanford is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanford
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Gantt
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Gantt is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gantt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 214 people
- Heath
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Heath is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Andalusia
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Libertyville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Libertyville is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Libertyville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 110 people
- Crenshaw County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lee, with the one closest to Lee listed first.
- Bullock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bullock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
- Peacock ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Peacock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Brantley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Glenwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Social Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Social Town is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Social Town
- Dozier
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Vidette
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Vidette is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vidette
- Luverne
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Leon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Leon is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Merrill Mill
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Merrill Mill is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrill Mill
- Rutledge
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Cherokee Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Cherokee Village is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Village
- Vernledge
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Vernledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernledge
- Dale County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lee, with the one closest to Lee listed first.
- Holiday Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Holiday Village is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Village
- Level Plains
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Level Plains is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Level Plains
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,952 people
- Ariton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Ariton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ariton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 736 people
- Fort Rucker
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Ozark
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Daleville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Clayhatchee
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Clayhatchee is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayhatchee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 580 people
- Arguta
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Arguta is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arguta
- Phillips Crossroads
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Phillips Crossroads is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Crossroads
- Ewell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Ewell is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ewell
- Mabson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Mabson is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabson
- Newton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Newton is located in Dale County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,451 people
- Geneva County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lee, with the one closest to Lee listed first.
- Chancellor
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Chancellor is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chancellor
- Coffee Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Coffee Springs is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coffee Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Scranton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Scranton is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Samson
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
- Bellwood
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Bellwood is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
- Costilla ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Costilla is located in Geneva County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Costilla
- Pike County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lee, with the one closest to Lee listed first.
- Centre Ridge ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Centre Ridge is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre Ridge
- Henderson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Henderson is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Tarentum
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Tarentum is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarentum
- Goshen
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Hallsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Hallsville is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsville
- Mossy Grove Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Mossy Grove Village is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Grove Village
- Tennille
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Tennille is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennille
- Troy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Brundidge
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Pronto
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Pronto is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pronto
- Wingard
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Wingard is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wingard
- Youngblood
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Youngblood is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood
- McClure Town
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- McClure Town is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McClure Town
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lee, see our County-by-County Page for Lee.
Cemeteries Near Lee ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lee.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Lee - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lee covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lee, with the one closest to Lee listed first.
- Rocky Head Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- White Water Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Wise Mill Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Prescott Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Shady Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Zoar Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Hudson Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Taylor Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Zions Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Beaverdam Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (310 more) ...
- Lowery Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bluff Springs Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Driskell Family Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
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.<2>
While we didn't find Lee in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lee.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lee, with the one closest to Lee listed first.
- Edwardsville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Edwardsville is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
- Elba
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Curtis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Curtis is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Bullock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Bullock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullock
- Peacock ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Peacock is located in Crenshaw County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peacock
- Damascus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Damascus is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Clintonville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Clintonville is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Tabernacle
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Tabernacle is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Henderson
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Henderson is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
- Brantley
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alberton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Alberton is located in Coffee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alberton
- Rose Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Rose Hill is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Hill
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Opine
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Opine is located in Covington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Opine
- Little Oak
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Little Oak is located in Pike County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Oak
- Enterprise
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lee. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lee.
Newspapers Published in Lee ...
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 32 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lee.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lee, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lee.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 Lee:
- Websites specific to Alabama
- Pages specific to Coffee County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Barbour County
- Butler County
- Covington County
- Crenshaw County
- Dale County
- Geneva County
- Pike County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Alabama
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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 Lee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 from Point A (ie- Lee) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |