What is the county seat of Lee County?

The county seat of Lee County is Opelika.

Is there an online parcel map for Lee County?

Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 65,757 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.

Has Lee County's boundary or name changed?

Lee County was created in 1866 from Chambers County, Macon County, Russell County and Tallapoosa County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 10 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Chambers County, Russell County and Tallapoosa County.

Is my lot in a flood zone?

We do not have flood maps for Lee County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

County · code 01081

Lee CountyAlabama

Lee County, Alabama was created in 1866 from parts of Chambers, Macon, Russell, and Tallapoosa counties, and is named after Robert E. Lee. The county seat is Opelika.

Founded1866
County seatOpelika
Named forRobert E. Lee
Land area608 sq mi + 8.3 sq mi water
Population174,241 2020 Census
Parcels mapped65,757 checked 16 October 2026

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Updated 19 October 2026

Census outline · seat marked

History

Formed in 1866 from Chambers County, Macon County, Russell County and Tallapoosa County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Lee County was created on December 5, 1866 from Chambers, Macon, Russell, and Tallapoosa counties. The county's boundaries were adjusted multiple times in the following years, with small areas exchanged or transferred to neighboring counties including Chambers, Macon, Russell, and Tallapoosa.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

1866
Lee County created Lee created from Chambers, Macon, Russell, and Tallapoosa.
from Chambers from Macon from Russell from Tallapoosa
5 December 1866 · Ala. Acts 1866, reg. sess., no. 61, sec. 1/p. 50
1867
Gained territory Lee gained small area from Chambers to accommodate local property owner.
from Chambers
17 January 1867 · Ala. Acts 1866, reg. sess., no. 188/p. 175
1867
Gained territory Lee gained small area from Chambers to accommodate local property owner.
from Chambers
4 February 1867 · Ala. Acts 1866, reg. sess., no. 290/p. 318
1867
Lost territory Lee lost small area to Tallapoosa.
to Tallapoosa
16 February 1867 · Ala. Acts 1866, reg. sess., no. 480/p. 543
1932
Exchanged territory Lee exchanged with Russell.
with Russell
30 September 1932 · Ala. Acts 1932, ext. sess., loc., no. 49/p. 16

Show all 11 changes (6 more, mostly small adjustments)

1866
Lee County created Lee created from Chambers, Macon, Russell, and Tallapoosa.
from Chambers from Macon from Russell from Tallapoosa
5 December 1866 · Ala. Acts 1866, reg. sess., no. 61, sec. 1/p. 50
1867
Gained territory Lee gained small area from Chambers to accommodate local property owner.
from Chambers
17 January 1867 · Ala. Acts 1866, reg. sess., no. 188/p. 175
1867
Gained territory Lee gained small area from Chambers to accommodate local property owner.
from Chambers
4 February 1867 · Ala. Acts 1866, reg. sess., no. 290/p. 318
1867
Lost territory Lee lost small area to Tallapoosa.
to Tallapoosa
16 February 1867 · Ala. Acts 1866, reg. sess., no. 480/p. 543
1867
Gained territory Lee gained small area from Chambers to accommodate local property owner.
from Chambers
19 February 1867 · Ala. Acts 1866, reg. sess., no. 584/p. 632
1872
Gained territory Lee gained small area from Chambers to accommodate local property owner.
from Chambers
24 February 1872 · Ala. Acts 1871, reg. sess., no. 156/p. 164
1879
Lost territory Lee lost small area to Macon.
to Macon
13 February 1879 · Ala. Acts 1878, bien. sess., no. 198/p. 227
1881
Lost territory Lee lost small area to Chambers to accommodate local property owner.
to Chambers
1 March 1881 · Ala. Acts 1880, bien. sess., no. 324/p. 467
1888
Changed Boundary between Lee and Russell was adjusted.
Russell
12 December 1888 · Ala. Acts 1888, bien. sess., no. 184/p. 180
1915
Gained territory Lee gained small area from Tallapoosa.
from Tallapoosa
6 August 1915 · Ala. Acts 1915, quad. sess., loc., no. 212/p. 170
1932
Exchanged territory Lee exchanged with Russell.
with Russell
30 September 1932 · Ala. Acts 1932, ext. sess., loc., no. 49/p. 16

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Lee

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

Parcels Good enough

Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 65,757 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 22 April 2025 · checked 16 October 2026
Address points Missing

No public address points layer found for Lee County yet.
Buildings Reference

Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026

Official: from the office that keeps the record
Good enough: a reliable statewide or national copy
Fallback: a guide only; check the official record
Missing: nothing public found yet

People and land

Lee by the Census

Population

174,241 2020 Census count

Housing units

74,856 2020 Census count

Land area

608 square miles

Water area

8.3 square miles

People per sq mi

287 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

Lee County's official site

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County government

County government
The official website of Lee County.
leeco.us

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Questions

Common questions about Lee County

When was Lee County founded?: Lee County was founded in 1866, formed from Chambers County, Macon County, Russell County and Tallapoosa County, and named after Robert E. Lee.
What is the county seat of Lee County?: The county seat of Lee County is Opelika.
Is there an online parcel map for Lee County?: Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 65,757 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Lee County's boundary or name changed?: Lee County was created in 1866 from Chambers County, Macon County, Russell County and Tallapoosa County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 10 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Chambers County, Russell County and Tallapoosa County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?: We do not have flood maps for Lee County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

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