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:
31.6382, -91.1337
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 Jefferson County<2>.
The county seat for Jefferson County is located in Fayette. Fayette lies just to the northeast of the Lee Cemetery .
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List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 5 miles [8 km]<3> of the Lee Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lee Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Folkes Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- The Folkes Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folkes Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- St. Paul Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The St. Paul Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Paul Cemetery
- Folkes Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- The Folkes Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folkes Cemetery
- Harrison Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Harrison Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrison Cemetery
- Clark Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Clark Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark Cemetery
- Bullen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bullen Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullen Cemetery
- Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Marble Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Marble Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marble Cemetery
- Chamberlin Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Chamberlin Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamberlin Cemetery
- Bethlehem Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- The Bethlehem Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethlehem Cemetery
- White Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- The White Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- St. James Baptist Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Rucker Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Rucker Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rucker Cemetery
- Farrar Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Farrar Cemetery is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farrar Cemetery
- Hickory Grove Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Hickory Grove Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Grove Cemetery
- Friendship Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- The Friendship Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendship Cemetery
- Guice Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Guice Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guice Cemetery
- Williams Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Williams Cemetery is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Cemetery
- Old Rose Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Old Rose Hill Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Rose Hill Cemetery
- Jones Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Jones Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Cemetery
- Darden Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- The Darden Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Darden Cemetery
- Hughes Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Hughes Cemetery is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hughes Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 23 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Lee Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lee Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Hamburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Hamburg is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamburg
- Fayette
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Selma
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Selma is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selma
- Harriston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Washington
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Washington is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Roxie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Jeannette
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Jeannette is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeannette
- White Apple
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- White Apple is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Apple
- Red Lick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Red Lick is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Lick
- Rodney
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Rodney is located in Jefferson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
- Natchez
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Knoxville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Knoxville is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Vidalia
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Garden City
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Garden City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Meadville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Westside
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Westside is located in Claiborne County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westside
- Waterproof
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Carthage
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Carthage is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carthage
- Cloverdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cloverdale is located in Adams County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Saint Joseph
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Bude
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
- Rosetta
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Rosetta is located in Wilkinson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosetta
- Eddiceton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Eddiceton is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddiceton
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 County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lee Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Fayette
- Hamburg
- Meadville
- Natchez
- Port Gibson
- Rodney
- Saint Joseph
- Vidalia
- Washington
- Waterproof
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 Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Jefferson 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 #672369 (Lee Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #672369 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: Jefferson
- Est. Elev: 68 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Church Hill
- Location given for Lee Cemetery:
- Lat: 31.6382213 Lon: -91.1337179
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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, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |