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Lee CountyKentucky

Lee County is a county in Kentucky, formed in 1870 with its seat in Beattyville.

  • Founded1870
  • County seatBeattyville
  • Named forRobert E. Lee
  • Land area209 sq mi + 2.4 sq mi water
  • Population7,395 2020 Census
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OwsleyPowellWolfeEstillJacksonBreathitt Beattyville Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Lee on the map of Kentucky

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History

Formed in 1870 from Breathitt County, Estill County, Owsley County and Wolfe County

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

Lee County was created in 1870 from Breathitt, Estill, Owsley, and Wolfe counties. The county was named after Robert E. Lee. Between 1888 and 1890, Lee County gained small areas from Owsley, Estill, and Breathitt counties to accommodate local property owners.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1870
    Lee County created Lee created from Breathitt, Estill, Owsley, and Wolfe.
    from Breathittfrom Estillfrom Owsleyfrom Wolfe
    · Ky. Acts 1869-1870, vol. 1, ch. 202, sec. 1/pp. 14-18
  2. 1871
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Lee and Breathitt was clarified (no change).
    with Breathittno change
    · Ky. Acts 1871, Jan. adj. sess., ch. 1400, sec. 1/p. 38
  3. 1873
    Boundary clarified Boundary between Lee and Estill was redefined to accommodate local property owner (no change).
    with Estillno change
    · Ky. Acts 1873, Jan. adj. sess., ch. 545, sec. 1/p. 26
  4. 1888
    Gained territory Lee gained small area from Owsley to accommodate local property owners.
    from Owsley
    · Ky. Acts 1887-1888, vol. 3, ch. 1372, sec. 1/pp. 651-652
  5. 1890
    Gained territory Lee gained small area from Owsley to accommodate local property owners.
    from Owsley
    · Ky. Acts 1889-1890, vol. 1, ch. 147, sec. 1/p. 233
  6. 1890
    Gained territory Lee gained small area from Estill to accommodate local property owners.
    from Estill
    · Ky. Acts 1889-1890, vol. 2, ch. 1126, sec. 1/p. 1597
  7. 1890
    Exchanged territory Lee exchanged with Wolfe, gained small area from Breathitt.
    with Wolfewith Breathitt
    · Ky. Acts 1889-1890, vol. 3, ch. 1807, sec. 1/p. 1483

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Lee

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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Lee by the Census

Population
7,395 2020 Census count
Housing units
3,211 2020 Census count
Land area
209 square miles
Water area
2.4 square miles
People per sq mi
35 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

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Questions

Common questions about Lee County

When was Lee County founded?
Lee County was founded in 1870, formed from Breathitt County, Estill County, Owsley County and Wolfe County, and named after Robert E. Lee.
What is the county seat of Lee County?
The county seat of Lee County is Beattyville.
Is there an online parcel map for Lee County?
Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
Has Lee County's boundary or name changed?
Lee County was created in 1870 from Breathitt County, Estill County, Owsley County and Wolfe County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 later changes, most of them small boundary adjustments, chiefly involving Owsley County, Breathitt County and Estill 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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