A visit to the Lee Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Lee Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lee Cemetery:
38.7559, -93.0838
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lee Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Lee Cemetery is located in Pettis County<2>.
The county seat for Pettis County is located in Sedalia. Sedalia lies just to the west southwest of the Lee Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Lee Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lee Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lee Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The Providence Baptist Church Cemetery is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Baptist Church Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Providence Baptist Church Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the east of Sedalia.
- The Providence Baptist Church Cemetery has also been known as:
- Providence Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1975166 <5>
- St. Josephs Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The St. Josephs Cemetery is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Josephs Cemetery
- Irving Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- The Irving Cemetery is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving Cemetery
- Olive Branch Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Olive Branch Cemetery is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olive Branch Cemetery
- Salem Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lamine Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Lamine Cemetery is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamine Cemetery
- Scott Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Scott Cemetery is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott Cemetery
- Hopewell Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Hopewell Cemetery is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell Cemetery
- Clopton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Clopton Cemetery is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clopton Cemetery
- Smithton Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Smithton Cemetery is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton Cemetery
- Shackleford Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- The Shackleford Cemetery is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shackleford Cemetery
- Sowers Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Sowers Cemetery is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sowers Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Crown Hill Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Crown Hill Cemetery is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown Hill Cemetery
- The Crown Hill Cemetery has also been known as:
- City Cemetery
- Sedalia City Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #28278 <5>
- Highland Sacred Garden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Abell Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- The Abell Cemetery is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abell Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Millers Chapel Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The Millers Chapel Cemetery is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millers Chapel Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Millers Chapel Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the northeast of Sedalia.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #157554 <5>
- Hebrew Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- The Hebrew Cemetery is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hebrew Cemetery
- Bethlehem Baptist Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Finley - Dinwiddie Family Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 24 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lee Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lee Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Clifton City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Clifton City is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton City
- Smithton
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Smithton is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 570 people
- Otterville
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Sedalia
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Harriston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Harriston is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harriston
- Georgetown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Georgetown is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Longwood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Longwood is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood
- Florence
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Florence is located in Morgan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Syracuse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Pilot Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hughesville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
- Hughesville is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughesville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Bellair
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Bellair is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellair
- Continue List (12 more) ...
- Spring Fork
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Spring Fork is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Fork
- Marshall Junction
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Marshall Junction is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall Junction
- Bunceton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Petersburg ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Petersburg is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Tedieville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Tedieville is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tedieville
- Blackwater
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Nelson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Nelson is located in Saline County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Mora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Mora is located in Benton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mora
- Tipton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Lamine
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Lamine is located in Cooper County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lamine
- Houstonia
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Houstonia is located in Pettis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houstonia
- Population from the 2020 Census: 223 people
- La Monte
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Lee Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pettis County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lee Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Blackwater
- Bunceton
- Georgetown
- Green Ridge
- Houstonia
- La Monte
- Otterville
- Pilot Grove
- Sedalia
- Tipton
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Lee Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Missouri:
- Pages specific to Pettis County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Lee Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #720884 (Lee Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #720884 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: Pettis
- Est. Elev: 250 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Clifton City
- Location given for Lee Cemetery:
- Lat: 38.7558506 Lon: -93.0838118
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Pettis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lee Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |