Lee County, Administrative county in central North Carolina, United States
Lee County spans 259 square miles of land across the Piedmont and Sandhills regions, with Sanford serving as its primary city center.
The North Carolina General Assembly established Lee County in 1907 from parts of Moore and Chatham counties to reduce travel distances for residents.
The county maintains several educational facilities through Lee County Schools district, supporting academic development for thousands of students across multiple locations.
Residents access county services through the central administration building in Sanford, where departments handle taxation, permits, and public records.
The region contains North Carolina's first commercial coal mine, which opened in Egypt during the 1850s and supplied resources to Confederate forces.
Location: North Carolina
Inception: 1907
Capital city: Sanford
Shares border with: Chatham County, Harnett County, Moore County
Website: http://leecountync.gov
GPS coordinates: 35.48000,-79.17000
Latest update: March 14, 2025 14:17
Raven Rock State Park
23.8 km
House in the Horseshoe
19.4 km
Deep River Camelback Truss Bridge
11.9 km
Temple Theater
815 m
Chatham County Courthouse
26.8 km
Railroad House
683 m
Lee County Courthouse
1.6 km
Moore County Courthouse
26.9 km
Buffalo Presbyterian Church and Cemeteries
3 km
Carthage Historic District
27.1 km
Lee Avenue Historic District
3.1 km
Pittsboro Masonic Lodge
26.8 km
J.C. Black House
26.8 km
Alexander Kelly House
27.6 km
Lee County Training School
1.4 km
Euphronia Presbyterian Church
16.1 km
Lewis Freeman House
26.9 km
Hawkins Avenue Historic District
1.2 km
A. P. Terry House
26.6 km
Sanford High School, Former
1.4 km
Patrick St. Lawrence House
26.6 km
Luther Clegg House
24.3 km
East Sanford Historic District
100 m
McClenahan House
26.7 km
Rosemount-McIver Park Historic District
1.4 km
Bruce-Dowd-Kennedy House
26.8 km
New Hope Valley Railway
26.7 km
House in the Horseshoe
19.4 kmReviews
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