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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
- the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia
Lee County is a county located in the U.S. state of South Carolina. As of the 2020 census, its population was 16,531, making it the fifth-least populous county in South Carolina. Its county seat is Bishopville. The county is named for Confederate General Robert E. Lee.[1] A previous incarnation of Lee County was established in 1898 and was disestablished the next year. The current Lee County was formed in 1902.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1902 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1902 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1902 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1902 | Probate 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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| 1911 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1915 | 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 | 25,318
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| 1920 | 26,827
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| 1930 | 24,096
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| 1940 | 24,908
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| 1950 | 23,173
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| 1960 | 21,832
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| 1970 | 18,323
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| 1980 | 18,929
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| 1990 | 18,437
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Research Tips
External links
- Outstanding guide to Lee County family history and genealogy resources (FamilySearch Research Wiki). Birth, marriage, and death records, censuses, wills, deeds, county histories, cemeteries, churches, newspapers, libraries, and genealogical societies.
- www.rootsweb.com/~sclee/index.html
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