A visit to the Lee Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Lee Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lee Cemetery:
39.8811, -103.0867
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lee Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Lee Cemetery is located in Washington County<2>.
The county seat for Washington County is located in Akron. Akron lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> to the north northwest of the Lee Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Lee Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 19 that are within 30 miles [48.3 km] of the Lee Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lee Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Elba Cemetery
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- The Elba Cemetery is also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba Cemetery
- Abbott Cemetery
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- The Abbott Cemetery is also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abbott Cemetery
- Gebaurer Family Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- The Gebaurer Family Cemetery is also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gebaurer Family Cemetery
- Otis Cemetery
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- The Otis Cemetery is also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis Cemetery
- Thurman Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- The Thurman Cemetery is also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman Cemetery
- Cope Community Cemetery
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- The Cope Community Cemetery is also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cope Community Cemetery
- St. Joseph's Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- The St. Joseph's Cemetery is also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Joseph's Cemetery
- Akron Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- The Akron Cemetery is also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron Cemetery
- Lindon Cemetery
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- The Lindon Cemetery is also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindon Cemetery
- Hyde Cemetery
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- The Hyde Cemetery is also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde Cemetery
- Yuma Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Yuma Cemetery is located in Yuma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yuma Cemetery
- The Yuma Cemetery has also been known as:
- Yuma Municipal Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #285398 <5>
- Curtis Cemetery
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- The Curtis Cemetery is also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Cemetery
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- Glen Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Glen Cemetery is also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Cemetery
- Joes Mennonite Church Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Hope Cemetery
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- The Hope Cemetery is also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Cemetery
- Swan Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- The Swan Cemetery is also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Cemetery
- Smit Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Smit Cemetery is located in Kit Carson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smit Cemetery
- Idler Family Cemetery
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Olivet Cemetery
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Olivet Cemetery is located in Yuma County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 17 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Lee Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lee Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Elba ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Elba was located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elba
- Wiladel ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Wiladel was located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiladel
- Anton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Arickaree ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Arickaree was located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arickaree
- Lindon
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cope
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Otis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Otis is also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
- Population from the 2020 Census: 484 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otis <6>
- Harmon ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Harmon was located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmon
- Platner
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Platner is also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platner
- Rago ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rago was located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rago
- Thurman ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Thurman was located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thurman
- Akron
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Akron is also located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,682 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <6>
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Calhoun ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Calhoun was located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calhoun
- Hyde ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hyde was located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hyde
- Xenia ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Xenia was located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Xenia
- Xenia has also been known as:
- Cody
- Curtis ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Curtis was located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis
- Yuma
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Lee Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Washington County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lee Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Akron
- Otis
- Otis lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Lee Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Otis.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
- Yuma
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Lee Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Colorado:
- Pages specific to Washington County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Lee Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #2091960 (Lee Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2091960 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Washington
- Est. Elev: 1403 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Elba NE
- Location given for Lee Cemetery:
- Lat: 39.8811111 Lon: -103.0866667
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Lee Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |