Lee County

English

Etymology

Named after General Robert E. Lee, except where noted.

Proper noun

Lee County

  1. A county, one of 67 in Alabama, United States. County seat: Opelika.
  2. A county, one of 75 in Arkansas, United States. County seat: Marianna.
  3. A county, one of 67 in Florida, United States. County seat: Fort Myers.
  4. A county, one of 159 in Georgia, United States. County seat: Leesburg. Named after Henry Lee III.
  5. A county, one of 102 in Illinois, United States. County seat: Dixon. Likely named after Henry Lee III or Richard Henry Lee.
  6. A county, one of 99 in Iowa, United States. County seats: Fort Madison and Keokuk. Unknown origin. Possibly named after Marsh, Delevan & Lee of Albany, New York; Robert E. Lee, surveyor of the Des Moines Rapids; or Albert Miller Lea.
  7. A county, one of 120 in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Beattyville.
  8. A county, one of 82 in Mississippi, United States. County seat: Tupelo.
  9. A county, one of 100 in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Sanford.
  10. A county, one of 46 in South Carolina, United States. County seat: Bishopville.
  11. A county, one of 254 in Texas, United States. County seat: Giddings.
  12. A county, one of 95 in Virginia, United States. County seat: Jonesville. Named after Henry Lee III.

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