Lee County, Kentucky

Lee County
Lee County courthouse in Beattyville
Location within the U.S. state of 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.