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The location of the Lee Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused 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 ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lee Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lee Cemetery

Lat:   41.5555°   (41° 33' 19")

Lon:   -95.2975°   (-95° 17' 50")

The Lee Cemetery is located in Shelby County<2>.

The county seat for Shelby County is located in Harlan. Harlan lies just to the north northwest of the Lee Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with 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 Iowa:
  • Pages specific to Shelby County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lee Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lee Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Corley
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
      • Corley is located in Shelby County
    • Avoca
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avoca have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
      • Avoca is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <4>
    • Harlan
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Walnut
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
      • Walnut is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
    • Tennant
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennant
      • Tennant is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
    • Shelby
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelby have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby
      • Shelby is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <4>
    • Hancock
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hancock have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
      • Hancock is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
    • Marne
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Westphalia
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
      • Westphalia is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
    • Elk Horn
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Horn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Horn
      • Elk Horn is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 601 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Horn <4>
    • Kimballton
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Kirkman
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirkman have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkman
      • Kirkman is located in Shelby County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Portsmouth
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Minden
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minden
        • Minden is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 597 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minden <4>
      • Panama
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Panama have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panama
        • Panama is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Panama <4>
      • Persia
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Persia have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
        • Persia is located in Harrison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
      • Earling
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earling have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earling
        • Earling is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
      • Fiscus
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fiscus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiscus
        • Fiscus is located in Audubon County
      • Irwin
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irwin have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
        • Irwin is located in Shelby County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 308 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irwin <4>
      • Oakland
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
        • Oakland is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,491 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <4>

    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 Shelby County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lee Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    • Atlantic
    • Avoca
      • Avoca lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the South Southwest (SSW) of the Lee Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Avoca.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
    • Hancock
    • Harlan
    • Irwin
      • Irwin lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the North Northeast (NNE) of the Lee Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Irwin.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irwin
    • Kimballton
    • Marne
    • Neola
      • Neola lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the West Southwest (WSW) of the Lee Cemetery.
      • Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Neola.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neola
    • Shelby
    • Walnut

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Lee Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lee Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Jacobson Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jacobson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jacobson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jacobson Cemetery
    • Fairview Twp. Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Fairview Twp. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Twp. Cemetery
    • Altamont Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Altamont Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Altamont Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Altamont Cemetery
    • Olson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Olson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olson Cemetery
    • Graceland Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Graceland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Graceland Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Graceland Cemetery
    • Folck Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Folck Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Folck Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Folck Cemetery
    • Newton Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Newton Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
    • Walnut Catholic Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Catholic Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Catholic Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Catholic Cemetery
    • Monroe Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Monroe Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Monroe Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Monroe Cemetery
    • Harlan Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Walnut Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Walnut Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Walnut Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Walnut Cemetery
    • Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lincoln Twp. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
    • Continue List   (8 more) ...
      • Shelby Twp. Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Shelby Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Shelby Twp. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Shelby Twp. Cemetery
      • Bowmans Grove
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bowmans Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bowmans Grove is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bowmans Grove
      • Rabbit Hallow Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rabbit Hallow Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rabbit Hallow Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rabbit Hallow Cemetery
      • Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
      • Clay Twp. Cemetery
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clay Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Clay Twp. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clay Twp. Cemetery
      • Cass Twp. Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Cass Twp. Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Cass Twp. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Cass Twp. Cemetery
      • Oak Hill Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Hill Cemetery
      • Carlsen - Larsen Cemetery
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carlsen - Larsen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Carlsen - Larsen Cemetery is located in Shelby County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carlsen - Larsen Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    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 #1982655  (Lee Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #1982655 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Corley
      • County: Shelby         Elev: 377
      • Location given for GNIS #1982655 (Lee Cemetery)

    The official website for Shelby County: www.shco.org/

    The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

    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 Iowa's counties, including Shelby, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Lee Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.5555, Longitude: -95.2975       In this case, the coordinates for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>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.




 

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