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Introduction ...

Since our focus is on geography, we don't have burial or interment information. Nor do we have any contact information for the Lee Memory Gardens. For information of that nature, we suggest the Find-A-Grave <1> website: The Lee Memory Gardens (FG ID #47903)

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 Memory Gardens ...

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

Lat:   35.5192°   (35° 31' 9")

Lon:   -79.1794°   (-79° 10' 45")

The Lee Memory Gardens is located in Lee County<2>.

The county seat for Lee County is located in Sanford. Sanford lies just to the south of the Lee Memory Gardens .

Name Variations for Lee Memory Gardens ...

When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.

Lee Memory Gardens has also been known as:

  • Lee Memorial Gardens

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.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with 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 Memory Gardens:

  • Pages specific to North Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Lee County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Lee Memory Gardens itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lee Memory Gardens.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lee Memory Gardens, with the nearest first.

    • Colon
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colon
      • Colon is located in Lee County
    • Green Valley Estates
      (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Glenwood Village
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenwood Village
      • Glenwood Village is located in Lee County
    • Sanford
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Wildwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
      • Wildwood is located in Lee County
    • San-Lee Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San-Lee Park
      • San-Lee Park is located in Lee County
    • Osgood
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osgood
      • Osgood is located in Lee County
    • Western Hills
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Western Hills
      • Western Hills is located in Lee County
    • Jonesboro Heights
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro Heights
      • Jonesboro Heights is located in Lee County
    • Farmville
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmville
      • Farmville is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Farmville <5>
    • Cumnock
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumnock
      • Cumnock is located in Lee County
    • Tramway
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tramway
      • Tramway is located in Lee County
    • Continue List   (14 more) ...
      • Parkwood Estates
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkwood Estates
        • Parkwood Estates is located in Lee County
      • Saint Andrews
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Andrews
        • Saint Andrews is located in Lee County
      • Gulf
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf
        • Gulf is located in Chatham County
      • Carolina Trace
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolina Trace
        • Carolina Trace is located in Lee County
      • Edgewater Estates
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Estates
        • Edgewater Estates is located in Lee County
      • Broadway
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Quail Ridge
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Ridge
        • Quail Ridge is located in Lee County
      • Lemon Springs
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lemon Springs
        • Lemon Springs is located in Lee County
      • Seminole
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seminole
        • Seminole is located in Harnett County
      • Brickhaven
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brickhaven
        • Brickhaven is located in Chatham County
      • Haywood
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haywood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haywood
        • Haywood is located in Chatham County
      • Moncure
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Goldston
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldston
        • Goldston is located in Chatham County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldston <5>
      • Carbonton
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbonton
        • Carbonton is located in Chatham County

    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 Memory Gardens. The following communities are located in Lee County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lee Memory Gardens.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 21 that are within 18 miles [29 km] of the Lee Memory Gardens.<6>

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

    • Farmville Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Farmville Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Farmville Cemetery is located in Chatham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Farmville Cemetery
    • St. Paul AME Zion Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Cool Springs Baptist Church Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Jones Chapel Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Tempting Congregational Church Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Pocket Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • McQueen Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McQueen Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McQueen Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McQueen Cemetery
    • Morris Chapel UMC Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Johnson Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Johnson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Johnson Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Johnson Cemetery
    • Green Grove Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Pierce Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pierce Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pierce Cemetery is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pierce Cemetery
    • Cool Springs Methodist Church Cemetery
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Continue List   (9 more) ...
      • Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Starlight Memorial Garden
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Starlight Memorial Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Starlight Memorial Garden is located in Harnett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Starlight Memorial Garden
      • Crane Creek Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crane Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Crane Creek Cemetery is located in Moore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crane Creek Cemetery
      • Old Church Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Old Church Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Old Church Cemetery is located in Harnett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Old Church Cemetery
      • Rogers Cemetery
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rogers Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Harnett County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rogers Cemetery
      • Mt. Vernon Springs Presbyterian Church Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Henderson Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Henderson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Henderson Cemetery is located in Moore County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Henderson Cemetery
      • McKinney Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
      • Haw River Cemetery
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haw River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haw River Cemetery is located in Chatham County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haw River 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 Memory Gardens:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #988301  (Lee Memory Gardens)
      • Note: GNIS record #988301 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: Colon
      • County: Lee         Elev: 103
      • Location given for GNIS #988301 (Lee Memory Gardens)
    • Referenced Find-A-Grave Entry:  #47903

    The official website for Lee County: www.leecountync.com/

    The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>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.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Lee, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Lee Memory Gardens. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.5192, Longitude: -79.1794    
    <4>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.
    <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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