Welcome to Lee Center ...

Lee Center is located in Lee County<1>.

The location of Lee Center has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Lee Center, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

A typical abbreviation for Lee Center: Lee Ctr. (or less commonly used: Lee Cen., Lee Cent. or Lee Cntr.)

Lee Center is 790 feet [241 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Lee Center lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Lee Center: (815) & (779)<4>

The ZIP code for Lee Center: 61331<5>

Communities Also Named Lee Center ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Lee Center - they are located in Massachusetts, Michigan and New York.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lee Center.

Communities near Lee Center ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lee Center.

• Dixon
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixon
  • Dixon is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,927 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixon <6>
• Rochelle
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochelle
  • Rochelle is located in Ogle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,975 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rochelle <6>
• Mendota
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mendota have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mendota
  • Mendota is located in La Salle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,904 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mendota <6>
• Oregon
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
  • Oregon is located in Ogle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <6>
• Amboy
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amboy
  • Amboy is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,287 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amboy <6>
• Hillcrest
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hillcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
  • Hillcrest is located in Ogle County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,216 people
• Franklin Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Grove
  • Franklin Grove is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Grove <6>
• Ashton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
  • Ashton is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashton <6>
• Paw Paw
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paw Paw
  • Paw Paw is located in Lee County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 832 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paw Paw <6>
• La Moille
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Moille
  • La Moille is located in Bureau County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 673 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Moille <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lee Center. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lee Center.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lee Center. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lee Center.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lee Center. See our Newspapers Page for Lee Center.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lee Center ...

Looking for more information about Lee Center? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lee Center, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lee Center.

Adding Lee Center to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Lee Center in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Lee Center was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Lee Center.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lee Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov