Lee County was created in 1793 from Russell County. Lee
County is named for Henry Lee (1756 - 1818) a Delegate to the Continental
Congress, Governor of Virginia, and father of Civil War General Robert E. Lee.    

The following links will give you an abundant amount of
information on Lee County:

Area Profiles	Home Pages
Census Bureau Profile* Population Data Community Data Sheet* *Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader	Powell Valley Electric Lee County Industrial Development Authority   News Media Kingsport Times-News Bristol Herald-Courier Coalfield Progress