Lee County, Alabama
Lee County is a county in the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 174,241.[1] The county seat is Opelika,[2] and the largest city is Auburn. The county is named for General Robert E. Lee (1807–1870), who served as General in Chief of the Armies of the Confederate States in 1865.[3]
| Lee County, Alabama | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Alabama | |
 Alabama's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | December 5, 1866 |
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| Seat | Opelika |
| Largest City | Auburn |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
616 sq mi (1,595 km²) 608 sq mi (1,575 km²) 8.3 sq mi (21 km²), 1.3 |
| Population - Density |
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| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: www.leeco.us | |
| Named for: General Robert E. Lee | |
Lee County, Alabama Media
Lee County AL Political Map
Population distribution in Lee County by municipality, 2010
References
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Lee County, Alabama". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905) The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States , Washington: Government Printing Office, 184. Report.
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