A visit to the Lee Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Lee Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Lee Cemetery:
35.6834, -95.6694
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Lee Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Lee Cemetery is located in Muskogee County<2>.
The county seat for Muskogee County is located in Muskogee. Muskogee lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the east northeast of the Lee Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Lee Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 12 miles [19.3 km] of the Lee Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lee Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Boynton Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- The Boynton Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boynton Cemetery
- Brown Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Brown Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brown Cemetery
- Charles Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- The Charles Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Cemetery
- Doyle Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- The Doyle Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Doyle Cemetery
- Friday Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- The Friday Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friday Cemetery
- Antioch Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Antioch Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antioch Cemetery
- Taft Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Council Hill Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- The Council Hill Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Hill Cemetery
- Blackjack Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Blackjack Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackjack Cemetery
- Van Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Van Cemetery is located in Wagoner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Cemetery
- Gentry Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Haskell Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- The Haskell Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell Cemetery
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Indian Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- The Indian Cemetery is located in McIntosh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Cemetery
- Middleton Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- The Middleton Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleton Cemetery
- Middleton Chapel Cemetery
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Mt. Zion Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- The Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Muskogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Bald Hill Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- The Bald Hill Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bald Hill Cemetery
- Morris Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Morris Cemetery is located in Okmulgee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morris Cemetery
- Hitchita - Lackey Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Choska Cemetery
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 26 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lee Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Lee Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Boynton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jamesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Jamesville is located in Muskogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamesville
- Wainwright
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Beland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Beland is located in Muskogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beland
- Council Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Taft
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Haskell
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Morris
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Choska ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Choska is located in Wagoner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Choska
- Choska has also been known as:
- Chooska Bottoms
- Choska Bottoms
- Hitchita
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
- Oktaha
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Summit
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Summit is located in Muskogee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
- Population from the 2020 Census: 136 people
- Continue List (14 more) ...
- Clarksville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Clarksville is located in Wagoner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Stones Corner
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Stones Corner is located in Wagoner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stones Corner
- Stonebluff
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Stonebluff is located in Wagoner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonebluff
- Richardsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Richardsville is located in McIntosh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richardsville
- Rentiesville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Redbird
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Porter
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
- Okmulgee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
- Grayson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Grayson is located in Okmulgee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grayson
- Population from the 2020 Census: 156 people
- Hoffman
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Hoffman is located in Okmulgee County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoffman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
- Checotah
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Tullahassee
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Tullahassee is located in Wagoner County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tullahassee
- Leonard
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Muskogee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Lee Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Muskogee County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lee Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Boynton
- Checotah
- Council Hill
- Haskell
- Hoffman
- Morris
- Muskogee
- Okmulgee
- Oktaha
- Taft
- Tullahassee
- Wainwright
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit 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 websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Lee Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Oklahoma:
- Pages specific to Muskogee County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Lee Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #1094553 (Lee Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1094553 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Muskogee
- Est. Elev: 182 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Boynton
- Location given for Lee Cemetery:
- Lat: 35.6834341 Lon: -95.6694283
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Muskogee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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 Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |