Lee County, Mississippi
county in Mississippi, United States
Lee County is a county found in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, 83,343 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Tupelo.[2]
Lee County | |
|---|---|
 Lee County Courthouse | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi | |
 Mississippi's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 34°17′N 88°41′W / 34.29°N 88.68°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Mississippi |
| Founded | October 26, 1866 |
| Named for | Gen. Robert E. Lee |
| Seat | Tupelo |
| Largest city | Tupelo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 453 sq mi (1,170 km2) |
| • Land | 450 sq mi (1,200 km2) |
| • Water | 3.2 sq mi (8 km2) 0.7% |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 83,343 |
| • Density | 180/sq mi (71/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 38801, 38804, 38824, 38826, 38828, 38843, 38849, 38857, 38858, 38860, 38862, 38866, 38868, 38879 |
| Area code | 662 |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | leecoms |
History
changeLee County was founded on October 26, 1866, and named for Robert E. Lee.[3]
Geography
changeAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 453 square miles (1,170 km2), of which 450 square miles (1,200 km2) is land and 3.2 square miles (8.3 km2) (0.7%) is water.[4]
Bordering counties
change- Prentiss County (north)
- Itawamba County (east)
- Monroe County (southeast)
- Chickasaw County (southwest)
- Pontotoc County (west)
- Union County (northwest)
Communities
changeCities
change- Baldwyn (partly in Prentiss County)
- Saltillo
- Tupelo (county seat)
- Verona
Towns
change- Barrett Ridge
- Guntown
- Nettleton (partly in Monroe County)
- Plantersville
- Shannon
- Sherman (partly in Pontotoc County and Union County)
Census-designated places
changeUnincorporated communities
changeReferences
change- ↑ "QuickFacts: Lee County, Mississippi". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States (Report). U.S. Geological survey. Bulletin no. 258 (2nd ed.). Washington: Government Printing Office. p. 184. LCCN 05000751. OCLC 1156805 – via United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved November 6, 2014.
Other websites
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- Official county website Archived 2019-08-01 at the Wayback Machine
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