Welcome to Lee ...

Lee is located in Fayette County<1>.

Lee is 1,830 feet [558 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Lee: 304 & 681<3>

Communities Also Named Lee ...

While we believe that this Lee is located in Fayette County, we know of another 2 West Virginia communities named Lee. Those communities are located in the following counties: Nicholas and Wirt County.

Beyond West Virginia, there are 45 communities that are also named Lee - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (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) and Washington.

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.

• Beckley
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Beckley is located in Raleigh County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beckley
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,805 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beckley <4>
• Oak Hill
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Oak Hill is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hill
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,028 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak Hill <4>
• Fayetteville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Fayetteville is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayetteville
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,684 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fayetteville <4>
• Ansted
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Ansted is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ansted
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ansted <4>
• Mabscott
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Mabscott is located in Raleigh County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mabscott
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,251 people
• Sophia
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Sophia is located in Raleigh County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sophia
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,219 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sophia <4>
• Gauley Bridge
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Gauley Bridge is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gauley Bridge
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gauley Bridge <4>
• Meadow Bridge
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Meadow Bridge is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Bridge
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
• Lester
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Lester is located in Raleigh County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lester
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 312 people
• Pax
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Pax is located in Fayette County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pax
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people

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.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lee ...

Looking for more information about Lee? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lee, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lee.