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:
38.0912, -89.2309
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 Perry County<2>.
The county seat for Perry County is located in Pinckneyville. Pinckneyville lies just to the west 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 26 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Lee Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lee Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Sunset Memorial Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- The Sunset Memorial Park is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Memorial Park
- The Sunset Memorial Park has also been known as:
- Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #108471 <5>
- Primitive Baptist Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Paradise Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Paradise Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Paradise Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 3 miles [4.8 km]<3> to the northeast of Sunfield.
- The Paradise Cemetery has also been known as:
- Paradise Prairie Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2217737 <5>
- Williams Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Immaculate Conception Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Ninemile Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jones Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Youngblood Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Youngblood Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood Cemetery
- Tamaroa Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Campbell Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Haggard Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Haggard Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haggard Cemetery
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Holts Prairie Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- IOOF Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The IOOF Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for IOOF Cemetery
- Curlee Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Curlee Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curlee Cemetery
- Pick Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Pick Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pick Cemetery
- Dry Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Dry Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Cemetery
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Sacred Heart Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sacred Heart Cemetery
- Round Prairie Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Cudgetown Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The Cudgetown Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cudgetown Cemetery
- McElvain Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- The McElvain Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McElvain Cemetery
- Vancil Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Vancil Cemetery is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vancil Cemetery
- Greenwood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Greenwood Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood Cemetery
- Ward Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Ward Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ward Cemetery
- Youngblood Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Youngblood Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Youngblood Cemetery
- Bear Point Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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:
- Sunfield
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Sunfield is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunfield
- Tamaroa
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Saint Johns
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Saint Johns is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johns
- Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
- Du Quoin
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Du Quoin is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Quoin
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,591 people
- Pinckneyville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Pyatts
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Pyatts is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pyatts
- Sesser
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Scheller
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Du Bois
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Du Bois is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Du Bois
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Dowell
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Mulkeytown
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Emerson City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Emerson City is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerson City
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- North City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- North City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Coello
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Valier
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Elkville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Christopher
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Posen
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Posen is located in Washington County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Posen
- Fitzgerrell ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Fitzgerrell is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fitzgerrell
- Hallidayboro
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Hallidayboro is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallidayboro
- Buckner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Waltonville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Radom
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Conant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Conant is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conant
- Vergennes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Rend City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Rend City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rend City
- Winkle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Winkle is located in Perry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winkle
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 Perry County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lee Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Christopher
- Du Quoin
- Elkville
- Pinckneyville
- Sesser
- Tamaroa
- Waltonville
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 Illinois:
- Pages specific to Perry 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 #411908 (Lee Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #411908 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: Perry
- Est. Elev: 144 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Du Quoin
- Location given for Lee Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.0911614 Lon: -89.2309145
- 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 Perry, 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- 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. |
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