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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Lee County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 63,285. The county seat is Sanford. It was established on March 6, 1907, from parts of Chatham and Moore counties, and named for General Robert E. Lee, who served as the General in Chief of the Armies of the Confederate States in 1865.
Lee County comprises the Sanford Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is a part of the Fayetteville Combined Statistical Area, also known as the Fayetteville area, which had a 2019 estimated population of 854,826. Lee County's motto is "Committed Today for a Better Tomorrow".
History
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Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1906 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1907 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1908 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1908 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1908 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1910 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1910 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1913 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1910 | 11,376
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| 1920 | 13,400
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| 1930 | 16,996
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| 1940 | 18,743
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| 1950 | 23,522
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| 1960 | 26,561
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| 1970 | 30,467
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| 1980 | 36,718
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| 1990 | 41,374
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Research Tips
External links
www.leecountync.com
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