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
Latest South Carolina Genealogy Query posts for Lee County from the Forum:
South Carolina Genealogy Forum: Forum: Lee Co., SC Queries – Recent Topics
I am looking for the Clyburns from Bishopville. Ernest Clyburn whose parents were George and Ida Clyburn. Ernest was born around 1883, and his father, George, was born about 1858.
Thanks
PamHartt on “Carnes of Bishopville”
Looking for ancester information on James A. Carnes (c.1811) who married Mary A. Durant.
He was a farmer who was born in Waxhaw, NC and moved to Bishopville around 1820. Some of his children were David H., Mary Matilda, James C., John Newton, Robert Elias.
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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Pit Bull Attacks, Kills 65-year-old Lee County Woman – WLTX.com
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Pit Bull Attacks, Kills 65-year-old Lee County Woman
WLTX.com Lee County, SC (WLTX) — A 65-year-old woman, Ethel Mae Horton, was killed Thursday morning in a dog attack in the small town of Lucknow in Lee County. … WIS News 10 – Columbia, South Carolina | Pit bull euthanized after attacking … SC woman killed in attack by relative's pit bull Lee County woman dies after Pit Bull attack |
Darlington County unemployment hits record high at 14.5 percent – South Carolina Now
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Darlington County unemployment hits record high at 14.5 percent
South Carolina Now Lee County ranked 20th at 16.3 percent, and Florence County ranked 32nd at 13.5 percent. South Carolina's labor force was estimated at 2175217 in January, … |
Beaufort, Charleston counties among healthiest in state – Live 5 News
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Beaufort, Charleston counties among healthiest in state
Live 5 News 46, Lee County, as a counterpoint. "I don't believe they have a hospital in Lee County anymore," said Thompson. "People that need medical care have to leave … |
Report released in Lee Co. deputy’s firearm case – WIS
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Report released in Lee Co. deputy's firearm case
WIS HARTSVILLE, SC (WIS) – Hartsville police have released a report on a 911 call made March 3 that ended with the arrest of a Lee County sheriff's … |
Worship this Week – South Carolina Now
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Worship this Week
South Carolina Now … and Phyllis Wilson and One Faith of Charlotte, NC Providence Quartet of Greenville Singing: 10:45 am Sunday at Red Hill Baptist Church in Lee County. … |
Suspect pointed gun at restaurant employees, police say – WMBF
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Suspect pointed gun at restaurant employees, police say
WMBF Kemp confirms Reddick is employed as a deputy in Lee County, but was off duty at the time of the incident. Kemp says it's his understanding Reddick is no … |
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