Lee County, Virginia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 7 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974. Most listings are in or near Jonesville, Duffield, Rose Hill.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP4 of 7 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
7 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Dickinson-Milbourn House | Jonesville | 1993 |
| Duff Mansion House | Duffield | 2019 |
| Ely Mound | Rose Hill | 1983 |
| Jonesville Methodist Campground | Jonesville | 1974 |
| Keokee Store No. 1 | Keokee | 2007 |
| Pennington Gap Commercial Historic District | Pennington Gap | 2024 |
| Sayers, William, Homestead | Ewing | 2015 |
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 1793 (1793-05-13) from Russell.
LEE created from RUSSELL.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusLee County population from 1800 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,538 | 4,256 | 8,441 | 11,032 | 15,116 | 19,856 | 25,293 | 39,296 | 36,106 | 25,824 | 25,956 | 23,589 | 22,173 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS171 cemeteries and 10 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 171 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Anderson Cemetery |
| Anderson Cemetery |
| Arbuckle Hill Cemetery |
| Arnold Cemetery |
| Arthur Chapel Cemetery |
| Bailey Cemetery |
| Bailey Cemetery |
| Baker Cemetery |
| Baker Cemetery |
| Bales Cemetery |
| Ball Cemetery |
| Ball Cemetery |
| Barker Cemetery |
| Barron Cemetery |
| Bethel Church Cemetery |
| Bishop Cemetery |
| Bledsoe Cemetery |
| Botner Grove Cemetery |
| Brittain Cemetery |
| Brooks Cemetery |
| Brooks Cemetery |
| Brooks Cemetery |
| Brooks Cemetery |
| Burgener Cemetery |
| Cedar Hill Cemetery |
| Chadwell Cemetery |
| Chances Cemetery |
| Chandler Cemetery |
| Clarkston Cemetery |
| Coldiron Cemetery |
| Collier Cemetery |
| Collier Cemetery |
| Collier Cemetery |
| Colson Cemetery |
| Cooney Cemetery |
| Crockett Cemetery |
| Daugherty Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Dillman Cemetery |
| Duff Cemetery |
| Duff Cemetery |
| Duncan Cemetery |
| Ealy Cemetery |
| Edds Cemetery |
| Eden Cemetery |
| Ely Cemetery |
| Ely Cemetery |
| Ely Cemetery |
| Ely Cemetery |
| Ensor Cemetery |
| Estep Cemetery |
| Fannin Cemetery |
| Fannin Cemetery |
| Fee Cemetery |
| Flanary Cemetery |
| Fugate Cemetery |
| Gibson Cemetery |
| Gibson Cemetery |
| Gibson Cemetery |
| Gilly Cemetery |
| Glass Cemetery |
| Graham Cemetery |
| Graham Cemetery |
| Green Cemetery |
| Greene Cemetery |
| Greenleaf Church Cemetery |
| Hamblin Cemetery |
| Hamblin Cemetery |
| Hickam Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Houndshell Cemetery |
| Huff Cemetery |
| Hughes Cemetery |
| Hurd Cemetery |
| Hyden Cemetery |
| Ingle Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 10 of 10
| Name |
|---|
| Bondurant |
| Buckles |
| Goodloe |
| Imperial |
| Johnsons Mill |
| Lee |
| Leona Mines |
| Mill Branch |
| Mohawk |
| Robbins |
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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