A visit to the South Lee Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has a MACRIS <1> database entry for the South Lee Cemetery (MACRIS ID: LEE.801). Once on the MACRIS page, look for the dark blue INV icon on the line 'Inventory Number: LEE.801'. Click on this link to open a PDF document with more detailed information contained on scanned documents.
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 South Lee Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the South Lee Cemetery:
42.2721, -73.2554
The South Lee Cemetery is located in Berkshire County<2>.
The county seat for Berkshire County is located in Pittsfield. Pittsfield lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the north of the South Lee Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the South Lee Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the South Lee Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from South Lee Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Marys Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Cemetery
- Marian Community Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Fairmount Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Stockbridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Pelton Brook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- VanDeusen Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Old Center Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Woods Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- St. Ann's Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Continue List (10 more) ...
- Church on the Hill Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Rockdale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- The Rockdale Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale Cemetery
- Ahavath Sholom Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Peters Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Elmwood Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Corashire Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Corashire Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corashire Cemetery
- St. Patricks Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Patricks Cemetery
- West Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Hartsville Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- West Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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 South Lee Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from South Lee Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- South Lee
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- East Lee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Tyringham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Tyringham is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyringham
- Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
- Stockbridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lenox Dale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Glendale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Glendale is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Housatonic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Lenox Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Van Deusenville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lenox
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Monterey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- West Becket
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rockdale Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Great Barrington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Hartsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- North Otis
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- West Stockbridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Alford
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Otis
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Stevens Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Becket
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Becket is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becket
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
- Washington
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Richmond
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- North Egremont
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- North Egremont is located in Berkshire County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Egremont
- Egremont Plain
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- New Marlborough
(10 miles [16.1 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 South Lee Cemetery. The following communities are located in Berkshire County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The South Lee Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Great Barrington
- Lee
- Lee lies 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the North (N) of the South Lee Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lee.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Lenox
- Lenox lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<3> to the North Northwest (NNW) of the South Lee Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Lenox.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
- Stockbridge
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 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 South Lee Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Massachusetts:
- Pages specific to Berkshire 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 South Lee Cemetery:
Referenced MACRIS Record: LEE.801
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #598694 (South Lee Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #598694 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: Berkshire
- Est. Elev: 264 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Stockbridge
- Location given for South Lee Cemetery:
- Lat: 42.2717543 Lon: -73.2551066
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Massachusetts Historical Commission (MHC) has created and maintains a database of historic properties that is called MACRIS (for the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System). More information about the MHC and MACRIS can be found on their website: mhc-macris.net.
When visiting the MACRIS website, you might encounter their page requiring the 'Acceptance of Terms'. With your acceptance, you'll be transfered to the desired page.
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| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Berkshire, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- South 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. |