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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 Center (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 Center. 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.

Name Variations for Lee Center ...

When searching records, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Our sources include documents like maps, railroad schedules, Travel, Express and Shipping Guides. Many of these documents date from the 1800's and it's common to find spelling differences.

Although we can't give a definitive list, hopefully the following will give you a feel for the variations that might have occurred.

For example, a typical abbreviation for Lee Center: Lee Ctr. (or less commonly used: Lee Cen., Lee Cent. or Lee Cntr.)

If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.

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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the east. 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 east 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 Center is located in Calhoun County.

To see how the shape of Michigan's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Calhoun County: Barry, Branch, Eaton, Hillsdale, Jackson, Kalamazoo & Saint Joseph.

Below are the counties that are near Lee Center. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lee Center:

  • Calhoun County     (The home county of Lee Center)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lee Center, with the one closest to Lee Center listed first.
    • Duck Lake
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Lake
      • Duck Lake is located in Calhoun County
    • Rice Creek
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Creek
      • Rice Creek is located in Calhoun County
    • Marengo
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
      • Marengo is located in Calhoun County
    • Marshall
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
      • Marshall is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,923 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <2>
    • Pennfield
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennfield
      • Pennfield is located in Calhoun County
    • Ceresco
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ceresco have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ceresco
      • Ceresco is located in Calhoun County
    • Albion
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Brownlee Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownlee Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownlee Park
      • Brownlee Park is located in Calhoun County
    • Verona Park
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Park
      • Verona Park is located in Calhoun County
    • Battle Creek
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Beadle Lake
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beadle Lake
      • Beadle Lake is located in Calhoun County
    • Bedford
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
      • Bedford is located in Calhoun County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <2>
    • Homer
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homer
      • Homer is located in Calhoun County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,643 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homer <2>
  • Barry County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lee Center, with the one closest to Lee Center listed first.
    • Maple Grove
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
      • Maple Grove is located in Barry County
    • Nashville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nashville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashville
      • Nashville is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashville <2>
    • Dowling
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowling
      • Dowling is located in Barry County
    • Morgan
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan
      • Morgan is located in Barry County
    • Banfield
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Banfield
      • Banfield is located in Barry County
    • Cedar Creek
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Creek
      • Cedar Creek is located in Barry County
    • Hickory Corners
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Corners
      • Hickory Corners is located in Barry County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hickory Corners <2>
    • Woodland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland
      • Woodland is located in Barry County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
    • Hastings
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cloverdale
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
      • Cloverdale is located in Barry County
    • Delton
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
  • Branch County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lee Center, with the one closest to Lee Center listed first.
    • Girard
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
      • Girard is located in Branch County
    • Union City
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
      • Union City is located in Branch County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,564 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <2>
    • Hodunk
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodunk have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodunk
      • Hodunk is located in Branch County
  • Clinton County
    • Eagle
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
  • Eaton County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lee Center, with the one closest to Lee Center listed first.
    • Olivet
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
      • Olivet is located in Eaton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olivet <2>
    • Ainger
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
      • Ainger is located in Eaton County
    • Bellevue
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
      • Bellevue is located in Eaton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,299 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <2>
    • Charlesworth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlesworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesworth
      • Charlesworth is located in Eaton County
    • Carlisle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
      • Carlisle is located in Eaton County
    • Charlotte
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Chester
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
      • Chester is located in Eaton County
    • Eaton Rapids
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Gresham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
      • Gresham is located in Eaton County
    • Stalls Corner
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stalls Corner
      • Stalls Corner is located in Eaton County
    • Petrieville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petrieville
      • Petrieville is located in Eaton County
    • Potterville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Potterville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potterville
      • Potterville is located in Eaton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,765 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Potterville <2>
    • Vermontville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermontville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermontville
      • Vermontville is located in Eaton County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 770 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermontville <2>
  • Hillsdale County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lee Center, with the one closest to Lee Center listed first.
    • Litchfield
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Litchfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
      • Litchfield is located in Hillsdale County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,328 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <2>
    • Mosherville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mosherville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mosherville
      • Mosherville is located in Hillsdale County
  • Ingham County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lee Center, with the one closest to Lee Center listed first.
    • Onondaga
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Leslie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leslie
      • Leslie is located in Ingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,883 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leslie <2>
    • North Leslie
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Leslie have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Leslie
      • North Leslie is located in Ingham County
    • Holt
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holt have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holt
      • Holt is located in Ingham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holt <2>
    • Mason
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mason have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
      • Mason is located in Ingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,389 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mason <2>
    • Edgemont Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgemont Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont Park
      • Edgemont Park is located in Ingham County
    • Lansing
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Bunker Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bunker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bunker Hill
      • Bunker Hill is located in Ingham County
    • East Lansing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lansing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lansing
      • East Lansing is located in Ingham County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 47,641 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Lansing <2>
    • North Lansing
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Lansing
      • North Lansing is located in Ingham County
  • Ionia County
    • Lake Odessa
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Odessa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Odessa
      • Lake Odessa is located in Ionia County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,041 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Odessa <2>
  • Jackson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lee Center, with the one closest to Lee Center listed first.
    • Springport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Devereaux
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devereaux
      • Devereaux is located in Jackson County
    • Tompkins
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkins
      • Tompkins is located in Jackson County
    • Parma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parma
      • Parma is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parma <2>
    • Berryville
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berryville
      • Berryville is located in Jackson County
    • Concord
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Rives Junction
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rives Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rives Junction
      • Rives Junction is located in Jackson County
    • Sandstone
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone
      • Sandstone is located in Jackson County
    • Spring Arbor
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Horton
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Pleasant Lake
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Lake
      • Pleasant Lake is located in Jackson County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Lake <2>
    • Hanover
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanover have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanover
      • Hanover is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanover <2>
    • Jackson
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
      • Jackson is located in Jackson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,374 people
      • Former name for Jackson:
      • Jacksonopolis
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <2>
  • Kalamazoo County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Lee Center, with the one closest to Lee Center listed first.
    • Augusta
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
      • Augusta is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <2>
    • Climax
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Climax have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Climax
      • Climax is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
    • South Gull Lake
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Gull Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gull Lake
      • South Gull Lake is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Highland Park
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Park
      • Highland Park is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Galesburg
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Richland
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
      • Richland is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <2>
    • Scotts
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotts have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotts
      • Scotts is located in Kalamazoo County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotts <2>

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lee Center, see our County-by-County Page for Lee Center.

Newspapers Published in Lee Center ...

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 78 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lee Center.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lee Center, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lee Center.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 Center:

Cemeteries Near Lee Center ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lee Center.

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 Center covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lee Center, with the one closest to Lee Center listed first.

  • Lee Center Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lee Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lee Center Cemetery
  • Partello Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Partello Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Partello Cemetery
  • Olivet Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Olivet Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Olivet Cemetery
  • North Clarence Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Clarence Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Clarence Cemetery
  • Bosworth Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bosworth Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bosworth Cemetery
  • Porter Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Porter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Porter Cemetery
  • Rice Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Nichols Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the Nichols Cemetery is located 9 miles [14.5 km]<3> to the south of Albion.
    • The Nichols Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Clarence District Number Four Cemetery
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Nichols Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1960149 <4>
  • Carrier Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Carrier Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Carrier Cemetery
  • Sowles Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sowles Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sowles Cemetery
  • Austin Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Austin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Austin Cemetery
  • Sampson Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sampson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sampson Cemetery
  • Continue List   (301 more) ...
    • Clarence Center Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Clarence Center Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Clarence Center Cemetery
    • Perry Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Perry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Perry Cemetery
    • Hotchkiss Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hotchkiss Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hotchkiss Cemetery

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.<5>

While we didn't find Lee Center in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Lee Center.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Lee Center, with the one closest to Lee Center listed first.

  • Partello
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Partello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Partello
    • Partello is located in Calhoun County
  • Olivet
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Olivet have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olivet
    • Olivet is located in Eaton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,858 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olivet <2>
  • Rice Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Creek
    • Rice Creek is located in Calhoun County
  • Ainger
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainger
    • Ainger is located in Eaton County
  • Duck Lake
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Lake
    • Duck Lake is located in Calhoun County
  • Brookfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
    • Brookfield is located in Eaton County
  • Bellevue
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellevue have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellevue
    • Bellevue is located in Eaton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,299 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellevue <2>
  • Marengo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marengo
    • Marengo is located in Calhoun County
  • Springport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Marshall
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
    • Marshall is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,923 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <2>
  • Carlisle
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carlisle
    • Carlisle is located in Eaton County
  • Devereaux
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Devereaux
    • Devereaux is located in Jackson County
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    • Charlesworth
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlesworth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlesworth
      • Charlesworth is located in Eaton County
    • Kalamo
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kalamo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kalamo
      • Kalamo is located in Eaton County
    • Charlotte
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lee Center. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lee Center.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lee Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Calhoun County: www.calhoun-mi.com/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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- Lee Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Lee Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.4070, Longitude: -84.8886       In this case, the coordinates for Lee Center have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<4>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.
<5>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 Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.




 

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