Welcome to Lee County ...

Time Zone: Lee County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Sanford is the Seat for Lee County.

Lee County was founded in 1907. Lee was created by taking area from Chatham and Moore Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lee had a population of 61,779 people. This is an increase of 6.74% since the last Census (which gave a population of 57,877 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lee represented 0.61% of the total population of North Carolina.

Websites of Interest ...

• Websites specific to North Carolina
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  • Website for the //archives.ncdcr.gov/

• Websites specific to Lee County
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• Websites for nearby counties
  • Chatham County
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  • Harnett County
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  • Moore County
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• Cemetery Information and Directories
  • Cyndi's List
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Cemeteries of Lee County
  • FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of North Carolina
  • Find-A-Grave: Home Page
  • Interment.net
  • Cemeteries of North Carolina