Welcome to Lees ...
Lees is located in Hill Country.
Lees is located in Glasscock County<1>.
The location of Lees has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lees, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.
Lees is 2,580 feet [786 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Lees is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Lees lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lees is within the boundaries of the (830) area code.
Communities Also Named Lees ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Lees - they are located in Alabama, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina (2) and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lees.
Communities near Lees ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lees.
- Big Spring
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Spring
- Big Spring is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 28,077 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Spring <4>
- Stanton
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stanton
- Stanton is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,056 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stanton <4>
- Coahoma
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coahoma
- Coahoma is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 960 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coahoma <4>
- Forsan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forsan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forsan
- Forsan is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forsan <4>
- Webb Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Webb Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb Village
- Webb Village is located in Howard County
- Ross City ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Otis Chalk ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otis Chalk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otis Chalk
- Otis Chalk is located in Howard County
- Garden City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden City
- Garden City is located in Glasscock County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garden City <4>
- Ziler
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Fairview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lees. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lees.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lees. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lees.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lees. See our Newspapers Page for Lees.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lees ...
Looking for more information about Lees? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lees, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lees.
Adding Lees to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lees in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lees was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Lees post office opened in 1907.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lees.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lees. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Glasscock, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lees - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |