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:
37.2410, -76.5641
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 York County<2>.
The county seat for York County is located in Yorktown. Yorktown lies just to the east 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 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Lee Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Lee Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Jackson Post Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Cheesecake Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Curtis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Curtis Cemetery is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Cemetery
- Mt. Gilead Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Gilead Cemetery is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Gilead Cemetery
- French Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The French Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Cemetery
- Shiloh Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- The Shiloh Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shiloh Cemetery
- Yorktown National Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gloucester Field Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Providence Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- The Providence Cemetery is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence Cemetery
- Rosewell Memorial Garden
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Abingdon Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Abingdon Cemetery is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Abingdon Cemetery
- Jones Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Jones Family Cemetery is located in Williamsburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones Family Cemetery
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Bruton Parish Churchyard Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Galt Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- The Galt Family Cemetery is located in Williamsburg City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt Family Cemetery
- Cedar Grove Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Potters Field Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- The Potters Field Cemetery is located in Newport News City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potters Field Cemetery
- Zion Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- The Zion Cemetery is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
- Hospital Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- The Hospital Cemetery is located in James City County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hospital Cemetery
- Old Groves Memorial Cemetery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Warwick River Mennonite Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Sinclair Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Sinclair Cemetery is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinclair Cemetery
- Oak Grove Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Grove Cemetery
- St. Pauls Cemetery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- The St. Pauls Cemetery is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Pauls Cemetery
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 27 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:
- Lackey
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lackey is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lackey
- Rochambeau Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Rochambeau Village is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochambeau Village
- Lee Hall
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Lee Hall is located in Newport News City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Hall
- Yorktown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Gloucester Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Charles Corner
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Charles Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charles Corner
- Crab
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Crab is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab
- Ordinary
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Country Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Country Village is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Country Village
- Homewood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Homewood is located in Surry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
- York View
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- York View is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for York View
- Clay Bank
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Clay Bank is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Bank
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Achilles
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Achilles is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Achilles
- Rowes Haven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rowes Haven is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowes Haven
- White Marsh
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Red Hill Village
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Red Hill Village is located in Newport News City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Hill Village
- Dare
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Dare is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dare
- Williamsburg
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Yorkville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Yorkville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkville
- Roanes
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Roanes is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roanes
- Oaktree
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Oaktree is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaktree
- Belroi
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Belroi is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belroi
- Jamestown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Newport News
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Money
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Money is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
- Gloucester Courthouse
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Gloucester Courthouse is located in Gloucester County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloucester Courthouse
- Barlows Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Barlows Corner is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barlows Corner
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 York County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Lee Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Gloucester Point
- Newport News
- Williamsburg
- Yorktown
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to 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 Virginia:
- Pages specific to York 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 #1469261 (Lee Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1469261 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: York
- Est. Elev: 19 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Yorktown
- Location given for Lee Cemetery:
- Lat: 37.2409784 Lon: -76.5641192
- 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 Virginia's counties, including York, 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 obstructions 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. |