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 West 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 West 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 West 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.
For example, a typical abbreviation for West Lee: W. 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 southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and 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.
West 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 West Lee. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to West Lee:
- Oneida County (The home county of West Lee)
- The following are listed by their distance from West Lee, with the one closest to West Lee listed first.
- Brookfield
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Brookfield is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Leisure Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Leisure Village is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leisure Village
- Taberg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Point Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Point Rock is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rock
- Coonrod
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Coonrod is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonrod
- Humaston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Humaston is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humaston
- Blossvale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- 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
- Rome
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- McConnellsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- McConnellsville is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsville
- Ava
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Air City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Air City is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Air City
- Herkimer County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Lee, with the one closest to West Lee listed first.
- Russia
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Russia is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russia
- Grant
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Grant is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
- Northwood
(24 miles [38.6 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)
- Cold Brook
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Norwich Corners
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Norwich Corners is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwich Corners
- Newport
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Gray
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Gray is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray
- Norway
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Norway is located in Herkimer County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- 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 West Lee, with the one closest to West Lee listed first.
- West Leyden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Leisher Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- 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
(15 miles [24.1 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
(20 miles [32.2 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
- Turin
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Lyons Falls
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- 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)
- Madison County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Lee, with the one closest to West Lee listed first.
- Oneida Valley
(13 miles [20.9 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 south)
- Kenwood
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Kenwood is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenwood
- Whitelaw
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
- Whitelaw is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitelaw
- Canastota
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Wampsville
(18 miles [29 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
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Cottons
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cottons is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottons
- Munns
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Munns is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Munns
- Siloam
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Siloam is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam
- Bolivar
(23 miles [37 km] to the southwest)
- Bolivar is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolivar
- Onondaga County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Lee, with the one closest to West Lee listed first.
- Tall Pines Village
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
- Tall Pines Village is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tall Pines Village
- Kirkville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
- Mycenae
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Mycenae is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mycenae
- Eagle Village
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Eagle Village is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Village
- Minoa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Fayetteville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Lyndon
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Lyndon is located in Onondaga County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyndon
- Manlius
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Brewerton
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Oswego County
- The following are listed by their distance from West Lee, with the one closest to West Lee listed first.
- Cleveland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Redfield
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Nicholsville
(20 miles [32.2 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
- West Amboy
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- West Amboy is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Amboy
- Constantia
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Gayville
(23 miles [37 km] to the west)
- Gayville is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gayville
- Altmar
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- West Monroe
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- West Monroe is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Monroe
- 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
- Chateaugay
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Chateaugay is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chateaugay
- Dugway
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Dugway is located in Oswego County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dugway
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to West Lee, see our County-by-County Page for West Lee.
Cemeteries Near West Lee ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of West 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 West Lee - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for West Lee covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from West Lee, with the one closest to West Lee listed first.
- Eames Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lee Valley Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Evergreen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- St. Patrick Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Maple Hill Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Link Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Polish Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Delta Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Smith Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Old Protestant Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Welsh Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Whiffin Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (316 more) ...
- Bradock Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- St. Marys Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- St. Anns Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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>
While we didn't find West Lee in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of West Lee.
These communities are listed based on their distance from West Lee, with the one closest to West Lee listed first.
- Lee Center
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Lee
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lee is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Taberg
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Humaston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Humaston is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humaston
- Coonrod
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Coonrod is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coonrod
- Point Rock
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Point Rock is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Rock
- Glenmore
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Glenmore is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenmore
- Blossvale
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- West Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- West Branch is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Branch
- McConnellsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- McConnellsville is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McConnellsville
- New London
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- New London is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New London
- 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
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Rome
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ridge Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ridge Mills is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Mills
- Greenway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Greenway is located in Oneida County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around West Lee. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Lee.
Newspapers Published in West 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 94 newspapers that have been published in the area around West Lee.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of West Lee, there are papers which were published within 18 miles [29 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for West Lee.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful 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 West 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 West 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' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- West Lee) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |