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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. 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 South Lee Cemetery ...

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

Lat:   42.2721°   (42° 16' 19")

Lon:   -73.2554°   (-73° 15' 19")

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 .

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 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 South Lee Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Massachusetts:
  • Pages specific to Berkshire County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the South Lee Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 31 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)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lee
      • South Lee is located in Berkshire County
    • East Lee
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lee
      • East Lee is located in Berkshire County
    • Lee
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
      • Lee is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,629 people
    • Tyringham
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyringham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyringham
      • Tyringham is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 310 people
    • Stockbridge
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
      • Stockbridge is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
    • Lenox Dale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox Dale
      • Lenox Dale is located in Berkshire County
    • Glendale
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
      • Glendale is located in Berkshire County
    • Housatonic
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Housatonic have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Housatonic
      • Housatonic is located in Berkshire County
    • Lenox Station
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lenox Station have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox Station
      • Lenox Station is located in Berkshire County
    • Van Deusenville
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Deusenville
      • Van Deusenville is located in Berkshire County
    • Lenox
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenox
      • Lenox is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,933 people
    • Monterey
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monterey
      • Monterey is located in Berkshire County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 918 people
    • Continue List   (19 more) ...
      • Great Barrington
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Barrington
        • Great Barrington is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,976 people
      • Hartsville
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
        • Hartsville is located in Berkshire County
      • North Otis
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Otis
        • North Otis is located in Berkshire County
      • West Stockbridge
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Stockbridge
        • West Stockbridge is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
      • Alford
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alford
        • Alford is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 485 people
      • Otis
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otis have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis
        • Otis is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,531 people
      • Stevens Corner
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Corner
        • Stevens Corner is located in Berkshire County
      • Becket
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Becket have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Becket
        • Becket is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,707 people
      • Washington
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
        • Washington is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
      • Richmond
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
        • Richmond is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,410 people
      • North Egremont
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Egremont
        • North Egremont is located in Berkshire County
      • New Marlborough
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Marlborough
        • New Marlborough is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,450 people
      • Egremont
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egremont
        • Egremont is located in Berkshire County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,202 people
      • South Egremont
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Egremont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Egremont
        • South Egremont is located in Berkshire County
      • Mill River
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill River
        • Mill River is located in Berkshire County
      • Southfield
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southfield
        • Southfield is located in Berkshire County
      • Shaker Village
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
        • Shaker Village is located in Berkshire County
      • Austerlitz
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Green River
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green River have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
        • Green River is located in Columbia County (NY)

    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.

    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.<6>

    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)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Marys Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
    • Marian Community Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Fairmount Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • The Fairmount Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Fairmount Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located in Lee.
      • The Fairmount Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Center Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairmount Cemetery
      • Jump to the Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System: MACRIS ID #LEE.802 <1>
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #726624 <7>
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
    • St. Josephs Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the 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)
      • The VanDeusen Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • The VanDeusen Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Van Deusen Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the VanDeusen Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2226435 <7>
    • 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)
      • The Mountain View Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
      • The Mountain View Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Mountainview Cemetery
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mountain View Cemetery
    • 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)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church on the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Church on the Hill Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church on the Hill Cemetery
      • Rockdale Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rockdale Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockdale Cemetery
      • Ahavath Sholom Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • St. Peters Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The St. Peters Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Peters Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Great Barrington.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Peters Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2336505 <7>
      • Elmwood Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
        • The Elmwood Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Elmwood Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located outside and to the northeast of Great Barrington.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Elmwood Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #90946 <7>
      • Corashire Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Corashire Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Corashire Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Corashire Cemetery
      • St. Patricks Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Patricks Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The St. Patricks Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Patricks Cemetery
      • West Center Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Center Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Center Cemetery
      • Hartsville Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • West Center Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the West Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The West Center Cemetery is located in Berkshire County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the West Center 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 South Lee Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #598694  (South Lee Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #598694 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: Stockbridge
      • County: Berkshire         Elev: 264
      • Location given for GNIS #598694 (South Lee Cemetery)
    • Referenced MACRIS Record:  LEE.801

    The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

    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.

    <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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 South Lee Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2721, Longitude: -73.2554    
    <4>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.
    <5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <6>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.
    <7>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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