Lee County, Georgia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 3 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1980. Most listings are in or near Leesburg.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP1 of 3 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
3 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Lee County Courthouse | Leesburg | 1980 |
| Leesburg Depot | Leesburg | 2008 |
| Leesburg High School | Leesburg | 2006 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBLee was formed in 1825 (1825-06-09) from unknown / original county.
Section the First (now LEE) created from Non-County Area.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusLee County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,680 | 4,520 | 7,196 | 10,577 | 10,344 | 10,904 | 7,837 | 6,674 | 6,204 | 11,684 | 24,757 | 33,163 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS8 cemeteries and 4 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 8 of 8 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Cowart Cemetery |
| Deidrich Cemetery |
| Henderson Cemetery |
| Larramore Cemetery |
| Leesburg Cemetery |
| Lowe Cemetery |
| Palmyra Cemetery |
| Thundering Springs Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 4 of 4
| Name |
|---|
| Edwards |
| New York |
| Nutview |
| Stocks |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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