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:
36.2323, -85.2947
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 Overton County<2>.
The county seat for Overton County is located in Livingston. Livingston lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the north 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 23 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Lee Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lee Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Harris Chapel Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Qualls Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- The Qualls Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qualls Cemetery
- Walker Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- The Walker Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walker Cemetery
- Looper Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- The Looper Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looper Cemetery
- Bilbrey Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- The Bilbrey Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bilbrey Cemetery
- Union Point Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Union Point Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Point Cemetery
- Oakley Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- The Oakley Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakley Cemetery
- Stamps Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Stamps Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamps Cemetery
- John Phillips Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The John Phillips Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Phillips Cemetery
- The John Phillips Cemetery has also been known as:
- Phillips Cemetery
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #17059 <5>
- Phillips Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Thompson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Thompson Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompson Cemetery
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- The Davis Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Highland Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Highland Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Cemetery
- Bilbrey Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- The Bilbrey Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bilbrey Cemetery
- Roaring River Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Cobble Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- The Cobble Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobble Cemetery
- Netherland Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- The Netherland Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Netherland Cemetery
- Brotherton Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- The Brotherton Cemetery is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brotherton Cemetery
- Welch Memorial Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Phillips Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- The Phillips Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phillips Cemetery
- Norrod Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Norrod Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norrod Cemetery
- France Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The France Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for France Cemetery
- Speck Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- The Speck Cemetery is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speck Cemetery
- The Speck Cemetery has also been known as:
- Three Rivers Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 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:
- Beaver Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Beaver Hill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Hill
- Bushing ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Bushing is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushing
- Oak Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Oak Hill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
- Jeremiah
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Jeremiah is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jeremiah
- Monterey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Qualls ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Qualls is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Qualls
- Lovejoy
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Lovejoy is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovejoy
- Hanging Limb
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hanging Limb is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanging Limb
- Algood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Shennon Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Shennon Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shennon Village
- Obey City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Obey City is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Obey City
- Bangham Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Bangham Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangham Village
- Estimated population in 2014: 504 people
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Duncan's Chapel ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Duncan's Chapel is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncan's Chapel
- Park Village
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Park Village is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
- Wilder
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Wilder is located in Fentress County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilder
- Poteet ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Poteet is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poteet
- Avoton ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Avoton is located in Putnam County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avoton
- Livingston
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Garretts Mill
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Garretts Mill is located in Overton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garretts Mill
- Cookeville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
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 Overton County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lee Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Cookeville
- Livingston
- Monterey
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start 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 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 Tennessee:
- Pages specific to Overton 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 #1290950 (Lee Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1290950 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: Overton
- Est. Elev: 342 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Monterey
- Location given for Lee Cemetery:
- Lat: 36.2322853 Lon: -85.2946915
- 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 Tennessee's counties, including Overton, 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 drawn 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. |