Welcome to South Lee ...

South Lee is located in Strafford County<1>.

The location of South Lee has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of South Lee, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1875.

A typical abbreviation for South Lee: S. Lee

South Lee is 160 feet [49 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: South Lee lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

South Lee is located in the (603) area code.

Communities Also Named South Lee ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named South Lee - they are located in Massachusetts and Missouri.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Lee.

Communities near South Lee ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near South Lee.

• Dover
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
  • Dover is located in Strafford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,443 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dover <4>
• Rochester
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
  • Rochester is located in Strafford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 31,719 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochester <4>
• Portsmouth
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portsmouth
  • Portsmouth is located in Rockingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,557 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portsmouth <4>
• Amesbury
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amesbury
  • Amesbury is located in Essex County (MA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,537 people
• Durham
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham
  • Durham is located in Strafford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,441 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durham <4>
• Hampton
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hampton
  • Hampton is located in Rockingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,950 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hampton <4>
• Exeter
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Exeter
  • Exeter is located in Rockingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Exeter <4>
• York
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for York have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York
  • York is located in York County (ME)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,329 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for York <4>
• Somersworth
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somersworth
  • Somersworth is located in Strafford County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,286 people
  • Former names for Somersworth:
  • Great Falls
  • Summersworth
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Somersworth <4>
• Raymond
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raymond have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raymond
  • Raymond is located in Rockingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,573 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Raymond <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around South Lee. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for South Lee.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of South Lee. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around South Lee.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around South Lee. See our Newspapers Page for South Lee.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Lee ...

Looking for more information about South Lee? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to South Lee, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for South Lee.

Adding South Lee to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of South Lee in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for South Lee was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the South Lee post office opened in 1875.

We also found South Lee in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for South Lee.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Lee. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Strafford County: www.co.strafford.nh.us/

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/