Lee
Lee County was formed in 1902 from Darlington, Sumter and Kershaw Counties. Bishopville is the county seat. The county was named for Confederate General Robert E. Lee.
The area that has become Lee County was witness to the Revolutionary War battle of Ratcliff’s Bridge. It is also home to a marker near the homesite of Henry Durant who served under Francis “Swamp Fox” Marion during the Revolutionary War.
The Civil War era was witness to the a battle at Mount Elon, near Cypress Crossroads.
Lee County is also home to the South Carolina Cotton Museum. Cotton has been a major agricultural product of the county in the past.
The county is home to Lee State Park and Pearl Fryer’s Topiary Garden. Among the more unusual notes, Lee County, SC is known in some circles for The Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp, or the Lizard Man of Lee County.
Lee County Courthouse
P.O. Box 309
County Courthouse
Bishopville, SC 29010
Census
1850 Federal Census Index - by last name only
Cemeteries
USGS listing of cemeteries in Lee County.
Query Forums
Lee County, SC Forum for Queries
Cities and towns of Lee County:
Alcot
Ashland
Atkins
Bishopville (County Seat)
Elliott
Lucknow
Lynchburg
Manville
McCutchen Crossroads
Mechanicsville
Motbridge
Shiloh
South Lynchburg
Stokes Bridge
Wisacky
News related to Lee County, SC
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Gary Miles avoids capitol punishment after confession is dismissed - Progressive Journal
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Gary Miles avoids capitol punishment after confession is dismissed
Progressive Journal, SC - After a second attempt, Chesterfield County Sheriff’s Office, which operates the detention center, relocated Miles to a holding facility in Lee County. … |
Like a shiftless in-law, he won't go away - Charleston City Paper
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Like a shiftless in-law, he won't go away
Charleston City Paper, SC - Seventeen-year-old Christopher Davis had left his job at a local restaurant and was driving home when he had a flat tire near Scape Ore Swamp in Lee County. … |
Slain inmate's mom claims negligence - Charleston Post Courier
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Slain inmate's mom claims negligence
Charleston Post Courier, SC - During a phone interview, the attorney who brought the suit outlined the extortion scheme, which he maintained was occurring at Lee and other South Carolina … |
Conway Corp. premieres Mud Truck TV - Log Cabin Democrat
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Conway Corp. premieres Mud Truck TV
Log Cabin Democrat, AR - The first episode broadcast on Conway Corp. cable aired at noon Friday, featuring an evening of mud drag racing held last month at the Lee County Mud … |
'Ding' Darling ranger going to South Carolina - The News-Press
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'Ding' Darling ranger going to South Carolina
The News-Press, FL - He’s accepted a promotion to refuge manager at Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge in northeast Charleston County, SC He’ll be at his new post Aug. 1. … |
School boards censured for failure - The State
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School boards censured for failure
The State, SC - Fairfax Elementary in Allendale and Mount Pleasant Middle in Lee County avoided state takeover. But if they do not improve within coming months, … |
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