Lee County, Kentucky

Lee County
Lee County courthouse in Beattyville
Lee County courthouse in Beattyville
Map of Kentucky highlighting Lee County
Location within the U.S. state of Kentucky
Map of the United States highlighting Kentucky
Kentucky's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°35′N 83°43′W / 37.59°N 83.72°W / 37.59; -83.72
Country United States
State Kentucky
Founded1870
Named forRobert E. Lee
SeatBeattyville
Largest cityBeattyville
Area
 • Total211 sq mi (550 km2)
 • Land209 sq mi (540 km2)
 • Water2.4 sq mi (6 km2)  1.1%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total7,395
 • Density35/sq mi (14/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district5th
Websitewww.leecounty.ky.gov

Lee County is a county in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, 7,395 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Beattyville.[2]

Communities

City

Unincorporated communities

  • Airedale
  • Athol
  • Belle Point
  • Canyon Falls
  • Congleton
  • Cressmont
  • Crystal
  • Delvinta
  • Earnestville
  • Enoch
  • Evelyn
  • Fillmore
  • Fincastle
  • Fixer
  • Greeley
  • Heidelberg
  • Idamay
  • Leeco
  • Lower Buffalo
  • Maloney
  • Monica
  • Mount Olive
  • Old Landing
  • Primrose
  • Proctor
  • Saint Helens
  • Standing Rock
  • Tallega
  • White Ash
  • Williba
  • Willow Shoals
  • Yellow Rock
  • Zacharia
  • Zoe

References

  1. ↑ "QuickFacts: Lee County, Kentucky". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.