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Welcome to Lee ...

So far, we found very little information about Lee. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Lee to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Lee, please Contact Us.

Lee would have been located within present day Benton County<2>.

While the community is gone, the present day location for Lee is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: The area where Lee was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The Area Code where Lee was located: 479

Communities Also Named Lee ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Arkansas communities named Lee: This one is located in Benton County and the other is located in Lee County.

Beyond Arkansas, there are 45 communities that are also named Lee - they are located in Alabama (2), California, Florida (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (5), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Mississippi, Montana, Nevada (2), New Hampshire, New York (2), North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Utah, Virginia (2), Washington and West Virginia (3).

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

Communities near Lee ...

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

  • Bentonville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Bella Vista
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Centerton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Grove
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Grove is located in Delaware County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,184 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove <4>
  • Gentry
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Gravette
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jay
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jay is located in Delaware County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,533 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <4>
  • Anderson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Anderson is located in McDonald County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anderson
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,915 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anderson <4>
  • Noel
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Noel is located in McDonald County (MO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noel
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Noel <4>
  • Decatur
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)

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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lee.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lee. 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.

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

Footnotes ...

<1>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Lee, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Benton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lee - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.