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 Lee Center (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 Lee Center. 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 Lee Center ...
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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for Lee Center: Lee Ctr. (or less commonly used: Lee Cen., Lee Cent. or Lee Cntr.)
You might be interested in other communities that are also named Lee Center. More information can be found on our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lee Center.
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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
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 south 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.
Lee Center is located in Oneida County.
To see how the shape of New York's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Oneida County: Herkimer, Lewis, Madison, Oswego & Otsego.
Below are the counties that are near Lee Center. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lee Center:
- Oneida County (The home county of Lee Center)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lee Center, with the one closest to Lee Center listed first.
- Brookfield
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Brookfield is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Coonrod
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Coonrod is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonrod
- Leisure Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Leisure Village is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
- Point Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Point Rock is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rock
- Humaston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Humaston is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humaston
- Taberg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Westernville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Rome
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Blossvale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Verona Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Verona Mills is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Mills
- Air City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Air City is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air City
- Ava
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Camroden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Camroden is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camroden
- Herkimer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lee Center, with the one closest to Lee Center listed first.
- Grant
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Grant is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Northwood
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Northwood is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
- Russia
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Russia is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
- Poland
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Cold Brook
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Norwich Corners
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Norwich Corners is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich Corners
- Newport
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Gray
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Gray is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Old City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Old City is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
- Frankfort
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Middleville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Norway
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
- Norway is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Corrado Corners
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Corrado Corners is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrado Corners
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lee Center, with the one closest to Lee Center listed first.
- West Leyden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Leisher Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Leisher Mill is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisher Mill
- Mohawk Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Mohawk Hill is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mohawk Hill
- Osceola
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Osceola is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Constableville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Michigan Mills
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Michigan Mills is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Mills
- Port Leyden
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Collinsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Collinsville is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Lyons Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Turin
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lyonsdale
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Lyonsdale is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsdale
- Greig
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Glendale
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lee Center, with the one closest to Lee Center listed first.
- Oneida Valley
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Oneida Valley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida Valley
- Oneida
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Kenwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Kenwood is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
- Wampsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Whitelaw
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Whitelaw is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitelaw
- Canastota
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Mills
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Valley Mills is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
- Clockville
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Munns
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Munns is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munns
- Munnsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Siloam
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Siloam is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Cottons
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Cottons is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottons
- Sullivan
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Sullivan is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sullivan
- Onondaga County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lee Center, with the one closest to Lee Center listed first.
- Tall Pines Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Tall Pines Village is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Pines Village
- Kirkville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mycenae
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Mycenae is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mycenae
- Eagle Village
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle Village is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
- Minoa
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Fayetteville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Oswego County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lee Center, with the one closest to Lee Center listed first.
- Cleveland
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Redfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Nicholsville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Nicholsville is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
- Kasoag
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Kasoag is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasoag
- Constantia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Gayville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Gayville is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayville
- West Amboy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- West Amboy is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amboy
- West Monroe
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- West Monroe is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
- Altmar
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Albion Center
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Albion Center is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Center
- Chateaugay
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
- Chateaugay is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateaugay
- Dugway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Dugway is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugway
- Mallory
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lee Center, see our County-by-County Page for Lee Center.
Cemeteries Near Lee Center ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lee Center.
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 Lee Center - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lee Center covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lee Center, with the one closest to Lee Center listed first.
- Lee Valley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Eames Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Link Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Polish Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Delta Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Rome Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Welsh Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Old Protestant Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Continue List (306 more) ...
- St. Patrick Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Oneida County Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Bradock Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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 Lee Center had a population of 327 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lee Center, with the one closest to Lee Center listed first.
- Lee
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Lee is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Coonrod
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Coonrod is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonrod
- Humaston
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Humaston is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humaston
- Point Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Point Rock is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rock
- Ridge Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Ridge Mills is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Mills
- West Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- West Branch is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Branch
- Taberg
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Blossvale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Rome
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Westernville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Glenmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glenmore is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
- New London
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- New London is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Verona Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Verona Mills is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Mills
- Greenway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Greenway is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Stanwix
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Stanwix is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanwix
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lee Center. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lee Center.
Newspapers Published in Lee Center ...
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 81 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lee Center.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lee Center, there are papers which were published within 16 miles [25.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lee Center.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Lee Center:
- Websites specific to New York
- Pages specific to Oneida County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Herkimer County
- Lewis County
- Madison County
- Onondaga County
- Oswego County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for New York
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 Lee Center, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Lee Center) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |