Region:Piedmont County Seat:Sanford Population:49,0401 Towns & Cities: Broadway
Lee
County was formed from Moore and Chatham Counties in 1907. The act was to become
effective April 1, 1908. It is in
the central section of the State and is bounded by Harnett, Moore and Chatham
counties.2
Lee County was named in honor of Robert E. Lee, the great military leader of the Confederacy during the Civil War.2
The Pine Tree is the most abundant tree in North Carolina. In the early days of North Carolina History, the pine tree was used to make turpentine and other naval products.
