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The location of the Lee Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

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 Lee Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lee Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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

Lat:   31.6996°   (31° 41' 58")

Lon:   -89.8842°   (-89° 53' 3")

The Lee Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County<2>.

The county seat for Jefferson Davis County is located in Prentiss. Prentiss lies just to the south of the Lee Cemetery .

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 websites either 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 Mississippi:
  • Pages specific to Jefferson Davis County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 23 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.

    • Grange ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Grange. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grange
      • Grange is located in Lawrence County
    • New Hebron
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hebron have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hebron
      • New Hebron is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Hebron <5>
    • Prentiss
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prentiss
      • Prentiss is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 925 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prentiss <5>
    • Jaynesville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jaynesville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jaynesville
      • Jaynesville is located in Simpson County
    • Silver Creek
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
      • Silver Creek is located in Lawrence County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <5>
    • Shivers
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shivers
      • Shivers is located in Simpson County
    • Hooker
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hooker have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
      • Hooker is located in Lawrence County
    • Westville
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westville
      • Westville is located in Simpson County
    • Mount Olive
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Olive have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Olive
      • Mount Olive is located in Covington County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
    • Arbo
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arbo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbo
      • Arbo is located in Covington County
    • Coats
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coats
      • Coats is located in Simpson County
    • Magee
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Magee have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magee
      • Magee is located in Simpson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,094 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Magee <5>
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Rosella
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosella
        • Rosella is located in Lawrence County
      • Arm
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arm
        • Arm is located in Lawrence County
      • Sanatorium
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanatorium
        • Sanatorium is located in Simpson County
      • Monticello
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monticello have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monticello
        • Monticello is located in Lawrence County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,447 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monticello <5>
      • Bassfield
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bassfield have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bassfield
        • Bassfield is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 206 people
      • Williamsburg
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
        • Williamsburg is located in Covington County
      • Oak Vale
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Vale
        • Oak Vale is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Collins
        (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collins
        • Collins is located in Covington County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,417 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collins <5>
      • Mendenhall
        (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendenhall have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendenhall
        • Mendenhall is located in Simpson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,393 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendenhall <5>
      • Tryus
        (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tryus have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tryus
        • Tryus is located in Lawrence County
      • D'Lo
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for D'Lo have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Lo
        • D'Lo is located in Simpson County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people

    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 Jefferson Davis County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The 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 4 miles [6.4 km] of the Lee Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lee Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Armstrong Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
    • Paine Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Paine Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Paine Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Paine Cemetery
    • Partman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Partman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Partman Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Partman Cemetery
    • Stater Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Stater Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Stater Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Stater Cemetery
    • North Silver Creek Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the North Silver Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The North Silver Creek Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the North Silver Creek Cemetery
    • Old Mobley Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Mobley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Old Mobley Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Mobley Cemetery
    • White Sand Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the White Sand Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The White Sand Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the White Sand Cemetery
    • Bridges Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bridges Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bridges Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bridges Cemetery
    • Griffith Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Griffith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Griffith Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Griffith Cemetery
    • Oak Grove Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oak Grove Cemetery
    • Brinson Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brinson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Brinson Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brinson Cemetery
    • Myers Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Myers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Myers Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Myers Cemetery
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Hutchens Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hutchens Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hutchens Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hutchens Cemetery
      • Wolfe Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • The Wolfe Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wolfe Cemetery
      • Weathersby Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Weathersby Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Weathersby Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Weathersby Cemetery
      • Galilee Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Galilee Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Galilee Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Galilee Cemetery
      • Sutton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sutton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Sutton Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sutton Cemetery
      • Smith Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Smith Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith Cemetery
      • Hartzog Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hartzog Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Hartzog Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hartzog Cemetery
      • Durr Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Durr Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Durr Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Durr Cemetery
      • Newton Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Newton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Newton Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Newton Cemetery
      • Old Williams Cemetery
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Williams Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Williams Cemetery is located in Jefferson Davis County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Williams 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 Lee Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #672370  (Lee Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #672370 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: New Hebron
      • County: Jefferson Davis         Elev: 154
      • Location given for GNIS #672370 (Lee Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.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>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Jefferson Davis, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Lee Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.6996, Longitude: -89.8842       In this case, the coordinates for the Lee Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>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.
    <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.




 

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