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:
37.8117, -89.5126
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 Jackson County<2>.
The county seat for Jackson County is located in Murphysboro. Murphysboro lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> to the east southeast 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 23 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Lee Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lee Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Talbott Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Talbott Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Talbott Cemetery
- Bower Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- The Bower Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bower Cemetery
- McBride Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The McBride Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McBride Cemetery
- McCormick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The McCormick Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick Cemetery
- Lone Oak Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Lone Oak Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak Cemetery
- Bartlett Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Bartlett Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartlett Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Modglin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Modglin Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Modglin Cemetery
- Wilson Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Wilson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson Cemetery
- Creath Morris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Evergreen Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Cemetery
- Cheatham Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Cheatham Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheatham Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Rogers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Rogers Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
- Koehn Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Koehn Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Koehn Cemetery
- Williamson Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Williamson Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamson Cemetery
- Graff Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Graff Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graff Cemetery
- King Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Isom Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The Isom Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Isom Cemetery
- Buchanan Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
- Houge Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Houge Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houge Cemetery
- Neunert Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Neunert Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neunert Cemetery
- Ripley Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Ripley Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ripley Cemetery
- Ditzler Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- The Ditzler Cemetery is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ditzler Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Jacob
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Ava
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Gorham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Oraville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Degognia
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Degognia is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Degognia
- Campbell Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Shiloh Hill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Shiloh Hill is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Hill
- Rockwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Murphysboro
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Vergennes
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Leanderville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Leanderville is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leanderville
- Farrar
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Farrar is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Brazeau
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brazeau is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazeau
- Grand Tower
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Willisville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Denmark
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Denmark is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denmark
- Frohna
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Frohna is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frohna
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Altenburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Welge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Welge is located in Randolph County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welge
- Cutler
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Eureka
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Eureka is located in Perry County (MO)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eureka
- Pomona
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Percy
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- De Soto
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hallidayboro
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Hallidayboro is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallidayboro
- Steeleville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Pyatts
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pyatts is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatts
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 Jackson County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lee Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Ava
- De Soto
- Grand Tower
- Jacob
- Murphysboro
- Percy
- Steeleville
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 helpful 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 Illinois:
- Pages specific to Jackson 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 #411907 (Lee Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #411907 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: Jackson
- Est. Elev: 207 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Raddle
- Location given for Lee Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.8117179 Lon: -89.5125963
- 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 Illinois' counties, including Jackson, 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. |