Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Lee (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Lee. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
A Few Details for Lee ...
While it's still very early in our research, we found that:
- Lee was settled in 1760.
- It was incorporated in 1777.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Lee is located in Berkshire County.
To see how the shape of Massachusetts' counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Berkshire County: Litchfield (CT), Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Columbia (NY), Rensselaer (NY) & Bennington (VT).
Below are the counties that are near Lee. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lee:
- Berkshire County (The home county of Lee)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lee, with the one closest to Lee listed first.
- East Lee
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Lee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lee
- East Lee is located in Berkshire County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to East Lee
- From Lee to East Lee
- Lenox Dale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- South Lee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lenox Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Stockbridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lenox
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Tyringham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyringham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Glendale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Berkshire County
- West Becket
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Becket. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Becket
- West Becket is located in Berkshire County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Becket
- From Lee to West Becket
- Housatonic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rockdale Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- West Stockbridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Franklin County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lee, with the one closest to Lee listed first.
- Hawley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hawley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hawley
- Hawley is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 335 people
- Ashfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- South Ashfield
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Charlemont
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Buckland
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buckland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckland
- Buckland is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
- Hampden County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lee, with the one closest to Lee listed first.
- Chester
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,365 people
- North Blandford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Chester Center
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- North Chester
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Blandford
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blandford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blandford
- Blandford is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,249 people
- Tolland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tolland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tolland
- Tolland is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Russell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- West Granville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Montgomery
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montgomery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery
- Montgomery is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 863 people
- Woronoco
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Granville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
- Granville is located in Hampden County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,606 people
- Hampton Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hampton Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton Village
- Hampton Village is located in Hampden County
- Hampshire County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lee, with the one closest to Lee listed first.
- Middlefield
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middlefield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlefield
- Middlefield is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 538 people
- Worthington
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Worthington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Worthington
- Worthington is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,176 people
- Worthington Corners
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Huntington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Huntington is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,159 people
- West Chesterfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Chesterfield
- West Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
- Chesterfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
- Chesterfield is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
- Cummington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Plainfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainfield
- Plainfield is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 663 people
- Swift River
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Swift River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift River
- Swift River is located in Hampshire County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Swift River
- From Lee to Swift River
- Westhampton
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Goshen
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Southampton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southampton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southampton
- Southampton is located in Hampshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
- Hartford County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lee, with the one closest to Lee listed first.
- West Hartland
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Hartland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Hartland is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,113 people
- Hartland
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartland
- Hartland is located in Hartford County (CT)
- East Hartland
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hartland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartland
- East Hartland is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Hartland <3>
- North Granby
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Granby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Granby
- North Granby is located in Hartford County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Granby <3>
- Litchfield County (CT)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lee, with the one closest to Lee listed first.
- Clayton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Clayton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
- Clayton is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clayton
- From Lee to Clayton
- Canaan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- North Canaan
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Canaan
- North Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,235 people
- Wangum Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wangum Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wangum Village
- Wangum Village is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- East Canaan
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Canaan
- East Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Canaan <3>
- North Colebrook
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Twin Lakes
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Taconic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Norfolk
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Colebrook
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colebrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrook
- Colebrook is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,396 people
- Norfolk
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norfolk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norfolk
- Norfolk is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,622 people
- Canaan
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canaan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canaan
- Canaan is located in Litchfield County (CT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,051 people
- Albany County (NY)
- Coeymans
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Columbia County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lee, with the one closest to Lee listed first.
- Canaan Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Austerlitz
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Green River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Green River. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green River
- Green River is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Green River
- From Lee to Green River
- Canaan
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Red Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- New Concord
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Concord. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Concord
- New Concord is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Concord
- From Lee to New Concord
- New Britain ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for New Britain. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
- New Britain is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to New Britain
- From Lee to New Britain
- Moorhouse Corner
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Harlemville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Chatham
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Chatham is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,623 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <3>
- Ghent
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ghent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ghent
- Ghent is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ghent <3>
- Rock City
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock City
- Rock City is located in Columbia County (NY)
- Dutchess County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lee, with the one closest to Lee listed first.
- Irondale
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Irondale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
- Irondale is located in Dutchess County (NY)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Irondale
- From Lee to Irondale
- Millerton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millerton
- Millerton is located in Dutchess County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 911 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Millerton <3>
- Pine Plains
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Greene County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lee, with the one closest to Lee listed first.
- Athens
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Coxsackie
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Rensselaer County (NY)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lee, with the one closest to Lee listed first.
- Wyomanock
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Brainard
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- East Nassau
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Nassau have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Nassau
- East Nassau is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 566 people
- Hoag Corners
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hoag Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoag Corners
- Hoag Corners is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hoag Corners
- From Lee to Hoag Corners
- West Stephentown
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nassau
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Nassau. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nassau
- Nassau is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,093 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nassau <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Nassau
- From Lee to Nassau
- Center Berlin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Center Berlin. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center Berlin
- Center Berlin is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Center Berlin
- From Lee to Center Berlin
- East Schodack
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Berlin
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Averill Park
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Averill Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Averill Park
- Averill Park is located in Rensselaer County (NY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Averill Park <3>
- Sand Lake
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Schodack Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lee, see our County-by-County Page for Lee.
Cemeteries Near Lee ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lee.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lee covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lee, with the one closest to Lee listed first.
- Fairmount Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Marys Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Marys Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- South Lee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Marian Community Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Josephs Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Josephs Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Stockbridge Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Mountain View Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- St. Ann's Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Church on the Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Church on the Hill Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Church on the Hill Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- New Lenox Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the New Lenox Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the New Lenox Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Rockdale Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rockdale Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rockdale Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Continue List (257 more) ...
- Pelton Brook Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- VanDeusen Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Old Center Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<6>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Lee had a population of 3,785 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Lee had a population of 5,629 people.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lee, with the one closest to Lee listed first.
- East Lee
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for East Lee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lee
- East Lee is located in Berkshire County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to East Lee
- From Lee to East Lee
- South Lee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lenox Dale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Stockbridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Lenox Station
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Tyringham
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyringham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
- Lenox
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Glendale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendale
- Glendale is located in Berkshire County
- Housatonic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- West Becket
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for West Becket. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Becket
- West Becket is located in Berkshire County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to West Becket
- From Lee to West Becket
- New Lenox
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Lenox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Lenox
- New Lenox is located in Berkshire County
- West Stockbridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Rockdale Mills
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Van Deusenville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Washington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Washington. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Berkshire County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 541 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Washington
- From Lee to Washington
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lee. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lee.
Newspapers Published in the Vicinity of Lee ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 48 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lee.
We have organized these newspapers into two lists:
- A Local Newspaper List - focusing on the papers published in the immediate area of Lee. There are actually two parts to this list - papers printed in the immediate area of Lee and those printed in the larger area surrounding Lee.
- An Extended Newspaper List - a longer list, sorted by paper name and containing those papers published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<7> of Lee.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Lee:
- Websites specific to Massachusetts
- Pages specific to Berkshire County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
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Footnotes ...
<1> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<2> | 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. |
<3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<4> | 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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<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> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<7> | 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- Lee) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lee. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.3042, Longitude: -73.2487 |