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:
41.5555, -95.2975
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 Shelby County<2>.
The county seat for Shelby County is located in Harlan. Harlan lies just 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 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> of the Lee Cemetery.<4>
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)
- The Jacobson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacobson Cemetery
- Fairview Twp. Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Altamont Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Altamont Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altamont Cemetery
- Olson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Olson Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olson Cemetery
- Graceland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Graceland Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graceland Cemetery
- Folck Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Folck Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folck Cemetery
- Newton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Newton Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newton Cemetery
- Walnut Catholic Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Monroe Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- The Monroe Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monroe Cemetery
- Harlan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Walnut Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Walnut Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Cemetery
- Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- The Lincoln Twp. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Twp. Cemetery
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- Shelby Twp. Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Shelby Twp. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelby Twp. Cemetery
- Bowmans Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- The Bowmans Grove is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowmans Grove
- Rabbit Hallow Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Clay Twp. Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- The Clay Twp. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Twp. Cemetery
- Cass Twp. Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Cass Twp. Cemetery is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cass Twp. Cemetery
- Oak Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- The Oak Hill Cemetery is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill Cemetery
- Carlsen - Larsen Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 22 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)
- Corley is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
- Harlan Junction ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Harlan Junction is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlan Junction
- Avoca
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Avoca is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoca
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,537 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Avoca <6>
- Harlan
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Walnut
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Walnut is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut
- Population from the 2020 Census: 768 people
- Tennant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Tennant is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennant
- Population from the 2020 Census: 63 people
- Shelby
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Hancock
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Hancock is located in Pottawattamie County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hancock
- 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)
- Westphalia is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 117 people
- Elk Horn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Kimballton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Kirkman
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Kirkman is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirkman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 61 people
- Portsmouth
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Minden
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Panama
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Persia
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Persia is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Persia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Yorkshire
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Yorkshire is located in Harrison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
- Earling
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Earling is located in Shelby County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Fiscus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fiscus is located in Audubon County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fiscus
- Irwin
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Oakland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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
- Hancock
- Harlan
- Irwin
- Kimballton
- Marne
- Neola
- Shelby
- Walnut
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These 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:
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: In 2021, GNIS record #1982655 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: Shelby
- Est. Elev: 377 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Corley
- Location given for Lee Cemetery:
- Lat: 41.555545 Lon: -95.2974981
- 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 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 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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. |