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Lee County

Lee County proper noun: one of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seat: Opelika.

Proper noun

Lee County

  1. One of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seat: Opelika.
  2. One of 75 counties in Arkansas, United States. County seat: Marianna.
  3. One of 67 counties in Florida, United States. County seat: Fort Myers.
  4. One of 159 counties in Georgia, United States. County seat: Leesburg. Named after Henry Lee III.
  5. One of 102 counties in Illinois, United States. County seat: Dixon. Likely named after Henry Lee III or Richard Henry Lee.
  6. One of 99 counties in Iowa, United States. County seats: Fort Madison and Keokuk. Unknown origin. Possibly named after Marsh, Delevan & Lee of Albany, New York; Robert E. Lee, surveyor of the Des Moines Rapids; or Albert Miller Lea.
  7. One of 120 counties in Kentucky, United States. County seat: Beattyville.
  8. One of 82 counties in Mississippi, United States. County seat: Tupelo.
  9. One of 100 counties in North Carolina, United States. County seat: Sanford.
  10. One of 46 counties in South Carolina, United States. County seat: Bishopville.
  11. One of 254 counties in Texas, United States. County seat: Giddings.
  12. One of 95 counties in Virginia, United States. County seat: Jonesville. Named after Henry Lee III.

Origin of Lee County

Named after General Robert E. Lee, except where noted.

Questions about Lee County

What does Lee County mean?
Lee County means one of 67 counties in Alabama, United States. County seat: Opelika.
What part of speech is Lee County?
Lee County is a proper noun.

Words near Lee County in the dictionary

  1. ledës-man
  2. lee
  3. Lee algorithm
  4. Lee Center
  5. lee cloth
  6. Lee County
  7. Lee Creek
  8. lee gage
  9. Lee Garden Hill
  10. lee gauge
  11. Lee Moor

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