Our Genealogy Helper
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 South Lee (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 South Lee. 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 South Lee ...
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 occur.
For example, a typical abbreviation for South Lee: S. Lee
You might be interested in other communities that are also named South Lee. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Lee.
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 northeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.
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 north 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.
South Lee is located in Strafford County.
To see how the shape of New Hampshire's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Strafford County: York (ME), Belknap, Carroll, Merrimack & Rockingham.
Below are the counties that are near South Lee. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to South Lee:
- Strafford County (The home county of South Lee)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Lee, with the one closest to South Lee listed first.
- Glenmere Village
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Glenmere Village is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmere Village
- Lee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lee is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <1>
- Durham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Madbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Madbury is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
- Barrington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- East Barrington
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- East Barrington is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Barrington
- Dover
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Pickering
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Pickering is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pickering
- Bow Lake Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Bow Lake Village is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bow Lake Village
- Bow Lake Village has also been known as:
- Bow Lake
- Strafford Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Strafford Corner is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strafford Corner
- Rochester
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Rollinsford
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Belknap County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Lee, with the one closest to South Lee listed first.
- Barnstead
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Gilmanton Iron Works, Gilmanton Iw
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Gilmanton
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Lower Gilmanton is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Gilmanton
- Alton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
- Alton Bay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Allens Mills
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Allens Mills is located in Belknap County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allens Mills
- Gilmanton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Hillsborough County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Lee, with the one closest to South Lee listed first.
- Massabesic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Massabesic is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massabesic
- Manchester
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Pinardville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Pinardville is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinardville
- Bedford
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Reeds Ferry
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Reeds Ferry is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Ferry
- Grasmere
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Grasmere is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grasmere
- East Merrimack
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- East Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Merrimack
- Merrimack
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Litchfield
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Pelham
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Goffstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Hudson
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Merrimack County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Lee, with the one closest to South Lee listed first.
- Epsom
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gossville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Gossville is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gossville
- Allenstown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Websters Mill
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Websters Mill is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Websters Mill
- Chichester
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Pittsfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- South Hooksett
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- South Hooksett is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hooksett
- Suncook
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)
- Hooksett
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Martin
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Martin is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Pembroke
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Horse Corner
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Horse Corner is located in Merrimack County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Corner
- Rockingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from South Lee, with the one closest to South Lee listed first.
- Nottingham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Epping
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Newmarket
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Brentwood Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Brentwood Corners is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentwood Corners
- Newfields
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Northwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Brentwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Stratham Station
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stratham Station is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stratham Station
- Stratham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Raymond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Exeter
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Fremont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Essex County (MA)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Lee, with the one closest to South Lee listed first.
- Amesbury
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Amesbury is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,537 people
- Merrimac
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Merrimac is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimac
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,972 people
- Salisbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Salisbury is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,591 people
- Rocks Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Rocks Village is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocks Village
- West Newbury
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- West Newbury is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Newbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,781 people
- Newburyport
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Newburyport is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newburyport
- Population from the 2020 Census: 18,495 people
- Ayers Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Ayers Village is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayers Village
- Bradford
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Bradford is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradford
- Haverhill
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Haverhill is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haverhill
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,098 people
- Byfield
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Byfield is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byfield
- Groveland
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Groveland is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,868 people
- Newbury
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Newbury is located in Essex County (MA)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,175 people
- York County (ME)
- The following are listed by their distance from South Lee, with the one closest to South Lee listed first.
- Eliot
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- South Eliot
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- South Eliot is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Eliot
- Berwick
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Admiralty Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Admiralty Village is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Admiralty Village
- Kittery
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- South Berwick
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Beech Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Beech Ridge is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Ridge
- Kittery Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Payneton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Payneton is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Payneton
- Bedell Crossing
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Bedell Crossing is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedell Crossing
- York Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- York Village is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York Village
- York
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- York is located in York County (ME)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <1>
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to South Lee, see our County-by-County Page for South Lee.
Cemeteries Near South Lee ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of South Lee.
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.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for South Lee - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for South Lee covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from South Lee, with the one closest to South Lee listed first.
- Lawrence Yard Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Davis Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Wiggin Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Rollins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cilley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Rollins Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Ladd Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd Cemetery
- The Ladd Cemetery has also been known as:
- Ladd Home Farm Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2540248 <2>
- Burley Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Latour Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Lee Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Plumer Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Doe Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (392 more) ...
- Norton Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- South Side Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Side Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the South Side Cemetery is located outside and to the south of Nottingham.
- The South Side Cemetery has also been known as:
- South Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2139695 <2>
- Nottingham Square Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nottingham Square Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Nottingham Square Cemetery is located outside and to the southwest of Nottingham.
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.<3>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that in 1895, South Lee had a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from South Lee, with the one closest to South Lee listed first.
- Wadley Falls
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Wadley Falls is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wadley Falls
- North Epping
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- North Epping is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Epping
- Lee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lee is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,597 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <1>
- Nottingham
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Epping
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- West Epping
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- West Epping is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Epping
- Newmarket
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- North Nottingham
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- North Nottingham is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Nottingham
- South Barrington
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- South Barrington is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Barrington
- Durham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- West Barrington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Barrington is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Barrington
- Madbury
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Madbury is located in Strafford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,879 people
- Continue List (18 more) ...
- West Nottingham
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Nottingham is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Nottingham
- Raymond
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Brentwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around South Lee. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Lee.
Newspapers Published in South Lee ...
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 119 newspapers that have been published in the area around South Lee.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of South Lee, there are papers which were published within 14 miles [22.5 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for South Lee.
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 South Lee:
- Websites specific to New Hampshire
- Pages specific to Strafford County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Belknap County
- Hillsborough County
- Merrimack County
- Rockingham County
- Essex County
- York County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New Hampshire
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 South Lee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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- South Lee) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |