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 (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. 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.
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.
Lee 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. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lee:
- Oneida County (The home county of Lee)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lee, with the one closest to Lee listed first.
- Brookfield
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Brookfield is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Leisure Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Leisure Village is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
- Taberg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Humaston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Humaston is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humaston
- Coonrod
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Coonrod is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonrod
- Blossvale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Verona Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Verona Mills is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Mills
- McConnellsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- McConnellsville is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsville
- Point Rock
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Point Rock is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rock
- Agnes Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Agnes Corners is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Agnes Corners
- Greenway Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Greenway Corners is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Corners
- Greenway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Greenway is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Rome
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Herkimer County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lee, with the one closest to Lee listed first.
- Russia
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Russia is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
- Grant
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Grant is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Northwood
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Northwood is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
- Poland
(25 miles [40.2 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
- Cold Brook
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Newport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Old City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Old City is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old City
- Corrado Corners
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Corrado Corners is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corrado Corners
- Frankfort
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Lewis County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lee, with the one closest to Lee listed first.
- West Leyden
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Leisher Mill
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Leisher Mill is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisher Mill
- Mohawk Hill
(17 miles [27.4 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
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Michigan Mills
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Michigan Mills is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Mills
- Port Leyden
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Collinsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
- Collinsville is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collinsville
- Turin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
- Lyons Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Lyonsdale
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lyonsdale is located in Lewis County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyonsdale
- Greig
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lee, with the one closest to Lee listed first.
- Oneida Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Oneida Valley is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oneida Valley
- Oneida
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Whitelaw
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Whitelaw is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitelaw
- Kenwood
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Kenwood is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
- Wampsville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
- Canastota
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Valley Mills is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Mills
- Clockville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Cottons
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Cottons is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottons
- Munns
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Munns is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munns
- Munnsville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Siloam
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
- Siloam is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Sullivan
(20 miles [32.2 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, with the one closest to Lee listed first.
- Tall Pines Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Tall Pines Village is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Pines Village
- Kirkville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Mycenae
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Mycenae is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mycenae
- Eagle Village
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle Village is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
- Minoa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Fayetteville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Manlius
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
- Lyndon
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Lyndon is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
- Brewerton
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- De Witt
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- De Witt is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Witt
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,962 people
- East Syracuse
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- East Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Syracuse
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
- North Syracuse
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- North Syracuse is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Syracuse
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,595 people
- Clay
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Oswego County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lee, with the one closest to Lee listed first.
- Cleveland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Nicholsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Nicholsville is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholsville
- Kasoag
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Kasoag is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kasoag
- Redfield
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Constantia
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- West Amboy
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- West Amboy is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amboy
- Gayville
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Gayville is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayville
- West Monroe
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- West Monroe is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
- Altmar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Albion Center
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Albion Center is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albion Center
- Mallory
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Chateaugay
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Chateaugay is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateaugay
- Central Square
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lee, see our County-by-County Page for Lee.
Cemeteries Near Lee ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of 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 Lee - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lee covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lee, with the one closest to Lee listed first.
- Lee Valley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Eames Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bradock Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Link Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. Patrick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Old Protestant Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Polish Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Cook Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Rome Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (336 more) ...
- Doxtater Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hazard Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Greenway Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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 had a population of 41 people in 1895 with a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lee, with the one closest to Lee listed first.
- Humaston
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Humaston is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humaston
- Taberg
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Coonrod
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Coonrod is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonrod
- Lee Center
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Blossvale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- New London
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- New London is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- Verona Mills
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Verona Mills is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Verona Mills
- Glenmore
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Glenmore is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
- McConnellsville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- McConnellsville is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsville
- Vienna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Vienna is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vienna
- Higginsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Higginsville is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Higginsville
- Greenway
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Greenway is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
- Continue List (17 more) ...
- Rome
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ridge Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ridge Mills is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Mills
- West Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- West Branch is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Branch
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lee. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lee.
Newspapers Published in 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 84 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lee.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lee, there are papers which were published within 17 miles [27.4 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for 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 Lee:
- 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, 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 drawn from Point A (ie- Lee) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |