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 Lees (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 Lees. 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 and doctors 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.
Lees is located in Chester County.
To see how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Chester County: New Castle (DE), Cecil (MD), Berks, Delaware, Lancaster & Montgomery.
Below are the counties that are near Lees. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Lees:
- Chester County (The home county of Lees)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lees, with the one closest to Lees listed first.
- Duffryn Mawr
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Duffryn Mawr is located in Chester County
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- Green Tree
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Green Tree is located in Chester County
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- Paoli
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- General Warren Village
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Malvern
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Chesterbrook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Lane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mill Lane is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Lane
- Berwyn
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Williams Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Williams Corner is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williams Corner
- Valley Forge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Leopard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Leopard is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leopard
- Devon
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Bacton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Bacton is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bacton
- Allegheny County
- Overbrook
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Overbrook is located in Allegheny County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Overbrook
- Berks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lees, with the one closest to Lees listed first.
- Bally
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Amity Gardens
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Amity Gardens is located in Berks County
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- Colebrookdale
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Colebrookdale is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colebrookdale
- Ironstone
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Ironstone is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironstone
- Kenneys
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Kenneys is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenneys
- Boyertown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Geigertown
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Geigertown is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geigertown
- Indian Springs Village
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Joanna
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Joanna is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joanna
- Monocacy
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
- Monocacy is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monocacy
- Birdsboro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Scarlets Mill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Scarlets Mill is located in Berks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scarlets Mill
- Morgantown
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Bucks County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lees, with the one closest to Lees listed first.
- Fairhill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Fairhill is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairhill
- Fairhill has also been known as:
- Schnabletown
- Snoveltown
- Argus
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Argus is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argus
- Chalfont
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Derstines
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
- Derstines is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derstines
- Sellersville
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Selsie Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Selsie Village is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Selsie Village
- Silverdale
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Warminster Village
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Warminster Village is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warminster Village
- Warrington
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- County Line
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- County Line is located in Bucks County
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- Castle Valley
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Castle Valley is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Valley
- Hartsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Hartsville is located in Bucks County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartsville
- Johnsville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
- Johnsville is located in Bucks County
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- Delaware County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lees, with the one closest to Lees listed first.
- Saint Davids
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Edgemont
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Edgemont is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgemont
- Green Countrie Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Ithan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Ithan is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithan
- Radnor Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Radnor Station is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radnor Station
- Radnor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Wayne
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Marple
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Marple is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marple
- Montrose Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Montrose Village is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose Village
- Rosemont
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Glen Mills
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lima
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lima is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lima
- Broomall
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Indiana County
- Ernest
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Ernest is located in Indiana County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ernest
- Population from the 2020 Census: 431 people
- Lancaster County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lees, with the one closest to Lees listed first.
- Churchtown
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Beartown
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Beartown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beartown
- Christiana
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Meadville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Meadville is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Gap
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Buyerstown
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Buyerstown is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buyerstown
- East Earl
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Blue Ball
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Kinzers
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Smyrna
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Smyrna is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smyrna
- Terre Hill
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Weaverland
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Weaverland is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverland
- Ninepoints
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Ninepoints is located in Lancaster County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ninepoints
- Lehigh County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lees, with the one closest to Lees listed first.
- Hosensack
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
- Hosensack is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hosensack
- Powder Valley
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Powder Valley is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Valley
- Dillingerville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Dillingerville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dillingerville
- Dillingerville has also been known as:
- Dillinger
- Dillingers Ville
- Dillingers
- Dillingersville
- Stahlers
- Old Zionsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Old Zionsville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Zionsville
- Zionsville
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
- Hensingersville
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Hensingersville is located in Lehigh County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hensingersville
- Montgomery County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lees, with the one closest to Lees listed first.
- Colonial Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Colonial Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Village
- Port Providence
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Port Providence is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Providence
- Audubon
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- King - of - Prussia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gulph Mills Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Gulph Mills Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulph Mills Village
- Brandywine Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Brandywine Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandywine Village
- Gulph Mills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rampart Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Rampart Ridge is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rampart Ridge
- Mingo
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Mingo is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mingo
- Eagleville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Forge Spring Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Forge Spring Village is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forge Spring Village
- Jeffersonville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Jeffersonville is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeffersonville
- Trooper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Philadelphia County
- The following are listed by their distance from Lees, with the one closest to Lees listed first.
- Roxborough
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Roxborough is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roxborough
- Chestnut Hill
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Highland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Highland is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Manayunk
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Manayunk is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manayunk
- Allen Lane
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Allen Lane is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen Lane
- Upsal
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Upsal is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upsal
- Germantown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Germantown is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Germantown
- Bartram Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Bartram Village is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bartram Village
- Logan Station ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Logan Station is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logan Station
- Pittville
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Pittville is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittville
- Somerville ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Somerville is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Southwest Center City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Southwest Center City is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southwest Center City
- University City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- University City is located in Philadelphia County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University City
- New Castle County (DE)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lees, with the one closest to Lees listed first.
- Analine Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Analine Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Analine Village
- Aniline Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Aniline Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aniline Village
- Arden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Arden is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Arden <1>
- Ardentown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ardentown is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardentown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 274 people
- Carpenter
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Carpenter is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carpenter
- Talleyville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- White Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- White Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Village
- Whites Village
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Whites Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whites Village
- Ardencroft
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Ardencroft is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ardencroft
- Population from the 2020 Census: 218 people
- Centreville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Claymont Village
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Claymont Village is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Claymont Village
- Claymont
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Windy Bush
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
- Windy Bush is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Bush
- Cecil County (MD)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lees, with the one closest to Lees listed first.
- Appleton
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Appleton is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appleton
- Fair Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Fair Hill is located in Cecil County (MD)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Hill
- Old Line Village of Fair Hill
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southwest)
- Burlington County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lees, with the one closest to Lees listed first.
- Riverton
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Riverton is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,686 people
- Cinnaminson
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cinnaminson is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cinnaminson
- Maple Shade
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Maple Shade is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Shade
- Riverside
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Riverside is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Beverly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Beverly is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
- Ramblewood
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
- Ramblewood is located in Burlington County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramblewood
- Camden County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lees, with the one closest to Lees listed first.
- Ablett Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Ablett Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ablett Village
- Camden
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Camden is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camden
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73,740 people
- Morgan Village
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Morgan Village is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan Village
- Brooklawn
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Brooklawn is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brooklawn
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,893 people
- Gloucester City
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Gloucester City is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,190 people
- Wood - Lynne
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Wood - Lynne is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood - Lynne
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,907 people
- Delair
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Delair is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delair
- Pennsauken
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Pennsauken is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsauken
- Cherry Hill
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cherry Hill is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill
- Colwick
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Colwick is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colwick
- Golden Triangle
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Golden Triangle is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden Triangle
- Westmont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Westmont is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
- Cherry Hill Mall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Cherry Hill Mall is located in Camden County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Hill Mall
- Gloucester County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lees, with the one closest to Lees listed first.
- Bridgeport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
- Cooper
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Cooper is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
- Gibbstown
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Gibbstown is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gibbstown
- Red Bank
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Red Bank is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
- Thorofare
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Thorofare is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thorofare
- Beckett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
- Beckett is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckett
- Mickleton
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mickleton is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mickleton
- North Woodbury
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- North Woodbury is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Woodbury
- Parkville
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Parkville is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkville
- Woodbury
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Woodbury is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,813 people
- Centre City
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Centre City is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre City
- Cooper Village
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cooper Village is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper Village
- Mantua
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Mantua is located in Gloucester County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mantua
- Salem County (NJ)
- The following are listed by their distance from Lees, with the one closest to Lees listed first.
- Carneys Point
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Carneys Point is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneys Point
- Auburn
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Auburn is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Pennsville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
- Pennsville is located in Salem County (NJ)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsville
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Lees, see our County-by-County Page for Lees.
Cemeteries Near Lees ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Lees.
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 Lees - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Lees covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Lees, with the one closest to Lees listed first.
- Great Valley Presbyterian Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Salem Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Paoli Memorial Grounds
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- St. Monicas Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Immaculata Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Valley Forge Baptist Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Philadelphia Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Haym Salomon Memorial Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- East Goshen Bible Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- St. Ann Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Washington Memorial Chapel Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Ebenezer AME Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ebenezer AME Cemetery
- The Ebenezer AME Cemetery has also been known as:
- Chester Valley AME Cemetery
- Valley Hill Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2351899 <2>
- Continue List (436 more) ...
- Morris Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Bible Baptist Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- St. Davids Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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 in 1895, Lees had railroad service and no post office.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Lees, with the one closest to Lees listed first.
- Paoli Road
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Paoli Road is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli Road
- Malvern
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Duffryn Mawr
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Duffryn Mawr is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duffryn Mawr
- Green Tree
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Green Tree is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Tree
- Paoli
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Howellville
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Howellville is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howellville
- Cedar Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Cedar Hollow is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Hollow
- Malins
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Malins is located in Chester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malins
- Daylesford
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Daylesford is located in Chester County
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- Rennyson
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Rennyson is located in Chester County
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- Devault
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Devault is located in Chester County
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- Mill Lane
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Mill Lane is located in Chester County
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- Frazer
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Sugartown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Sugartown is located in Chester County
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- Leopard
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Leopard is located in Chester County
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We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Lees. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lees.
Newspapers Published in Lees ...
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 38 newspapers that have been published in the area around Lees.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Lees, there are papers which were published within 6 miles [9.7 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Lees.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Lees:
- Websites specific to Pennsylvania
- Pages specific to Chester County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Allegheny County
- Berks County
- Bucks County
- Delaware County
- Indiana County
- Lancaster County
- Lehigh County
- Montgomery County
- Philadelphia County
- New Castle County
- Cecil County
- Burlington County
- Camden County
- Gloucester County
- Salem County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Pennsylvania
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 Lees, 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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Lees) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |