Lee County

Region: Piedmont
County Seat: Sanford
Population: 49,040¹
Towns & Cities: Broadway

Lee County was formed from Moore and Chatham Counties in 1907. The act was to become effective April 1, 1908. It is in the central section of the State and is bounded by Harnett, Moore and Chatham counties.²

Lee County was named in honor of Robert E. Lee, the great military leader of the Confederacy during the Civil War.²


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¹ Population figures from Census Bureau Home Page for the 2000 Census.
² Facts gathered from State Library of North Carolina.

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