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Lee County
; Lee County, Virginia;
	; County;
	; Lee County;
	; Lee County Courthouse in Jonesville;
	; ; Location in the U.S. state of Virginia;
	; ; Virginia's location in the U.S.;
Founded	; October 25, 1792
Named for	; Light Horse Harry Lee;
Seat	; Jonesville;
Largest town	; Pennington Gap;
Area	;
• Total	; 437 sq mi (1,132 km2)
• Land	; 436 sq mi (1,129 km2)
• Water	; 1.9 sq mi (5 km2), 0.4%
Population (est.)	;
• (2015)	; 24,742
• Density	; 57/sq mi (22/km2)
Congressional district	; 9th;
Time zone	; Eastern: UTC−5/−4;
Website	; www.leecova.org;

Lee County is the westernmost county in the U.S. Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2015 census estimate, the population was 24,742.^[1] Its county seat is Jonesville.^[2]

History

The first Europeans to enter what is present-day Lee County were a party of Spanish explorers, Juan de Villalobos and Francisco de Silvera, sent by Hernando de Soto in 1540, in search of gold.^[3]

The county was formed in 1793 from Russell County. It was named for Light Horse Harry Lee,^[4] the Governor of Virginia from 1791 to 1794, who was famous for his exploits as a leader of light cavalry during the American Revolutionary War. He was also the father of the Confederate General Robert E. Lee.

Lee County was the final front on the Kentucky Trace, now known as the Wilderness Road and The Trail of the Lonesome Pine. During the 1780s and 1790s, fortified buildings called "stations" were built along the trail for shelter from Indian raids as the settlers followed Daniel Boone's footsteps into Kentucky. The stations in Lee County were Yoakum Station at present-day Dryden, west to Powell River and Station Creek at today's Rocky Station, then to Mump's Fort at Jonesville, followed by Prist Station, Chadwell Station at Chadwell Gap, Martin's Station at Rose Hill, Owen Station at Ewing, and finally Gibson Station, which still bears its original name.

One of the largest early landowners was Revolutionary War officer and explorer Joseph Martin, after whom Martin's Station and Martin's Creek at Rose Hill are named. Due to his rank of command, Martin had been awarded some 25,000 acres (100 km²), which he later divided up and sold. Rose Hill, in 1832, was the first federally recognized post office in the county of Lee.

In 1814, parts of Lee County, Russell County, and Washington County were combined to form Scott County. In 1856, parts of Lee County, Russell County, and Scott County were combined to form Wise County.

Economy

The economy of Lee County is dependent largely on growing tobacco and mining coal. The decline of both has left a large unemployment in the county.

Using the slogan Where Virginia Begins, it has attempted to increase its tourism industry by emphasizing its role in the route used by settlers going west through the Cumberland Gap, at Lee County's western tip.

Lee County shares Cumberland Gap National Historical Park with Kentucky and Tennessee. Attractions listed in the park include Hensley's Settlement, the Pinnacle Overlook, the Sand Cave, and the White Rocks overlooking the towns of Ewing and Rose Hill.

Geography

Lee County landscape near Pennington Gap

Mountains near Rose Hill

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 437 square miles (1,130 km²), of which 436 square miles (1,130 km²) is land and 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²) (0.4%) is water.^[5]

Lee County is physically closer to eight state capitals other than its own capital in Richmond: Raleigh, North Carolina; Columbia, South Carolina; Atlanta, Georgia; Nashville, Tennessee; Charleston, West Virginia; Frankfort, Kentucky; Columbus, Ohio, and Indianapolis, Indiana. Additionally, Cumberland Gap in the far western part of Lee County is closer to Montgomery, Alabama, a ninth state capital.

Districts

The county is divided into seven districts: Jonesville, Rocky Station, Rocky Station Mineral, Rose Hill, White Shoals, Yoakum, St. Charles, Pennington Gap, Keokee, Robbins Chapel and Yoakum Mineral.

Adjacent counties

Harlan County, Kentucky - north

Wise County, Virginia - northeast

Scott County, Virginia - east

Hancock County, Tennessee - south

Claiborne County, Tennessee - south-southwest

Bell County, Kentucky - west

National protected areas

Cumberland Gap National Historical Park (part)

Jefferson National Forest (part)

Major highways

US 23

US 58

US 58 Alt.

US 421

SR 70

SR 352

SR 600

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1800	3,538		—
1810	4,694		32.7%
1820	4,256		−9.3%
1830	6,461		51.8%
1840	8,441		30.6%
1850	10,267		21.6%
1860	11,032		7.5%
1870	13,268		20.3%
1880	15,116		13.9%
1890	18,216		20.5%
1900	19,856		9.0%
1910	23,840		20.1%
1920	25,293		6.1%
1930	30,419		20.3%
1940	39,296		29.2%
1950	36,106		−8.1%
1960	25,824		−28.5%
1970	20,321		−21.3%
1980	25,956		27.7%
1990	24,496		−5.6%
2000	23,589		−3.7%
2010	25,587		8.5%
Est. 2016	24,179	^[6]	−5.5%
U.S. Decennial Census^[7] 1790-1960^[8] 1900-1990^[9] 1990-2000^[10] 2010-2015^[1]

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 25,587 people residing in the county. 94.2% were White, 3.7% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.6% of some other race and 0.9% of two or more races. 1.6% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

According to the census^[11] 2009 estimates, there were 25001 people, 11,587 households, and 6,852 families residing in the county. The population density was 54 people per square mile (21/km²). There were 11,587 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile (10/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.3% White, 2.9% Black or African American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% from other races, 0.7% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

The largest ancestry groups in Lee County include:English (14 percent), Irish (11 percent), German (9 percent), and Scots-Irish (3 percent).^[12]

There were 9,706 households out of which 29.0 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.0 percent were married couples living together, 11.7 percent had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4 percent were non-families. 27.0 percent of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1 percent had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the county, the population was spread out with 22.8 percent under the age of 18, 8.0 percent from 18 to 24, 27.5 percent from 25 to 44, 26.3 percent from 45 to 64, and 15.4 percent who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.3 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,889, and the median income for a family was $40,721. The per capita income for the county was $16,317. About 20.3 percent of families and 22.7 percent of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.1 percent of those under age 18 and 23.3 percent of those age 65 or over.^[13]

Politics

**Presidential Elections Results**^[14]
Year	Republican	Democratic	Third Parties
2016	80.3% 7,543	17.3% 1,627	2.4% 229
2012	71.3% 6,847	26.9% 2,583	1.8% 168
2008	63.1% 5,825	34.9% 3,219	2.0% 183
2004	58.0% 5,664	41.0% 4,005	1.0% 101
2000	52.0% 4,551	46.1% 4,031	1.9% 166
1996	37.5% 3,225	51.7% 4,444	10.9% 935
1992	35.8% 3,504	53.2% 5,215	11.0% 1,077
1988	45.1% 4,080	54.2% 4,906	0.7% 59
1984	50.8% 5,365	48.2% 5,085	1.0% 104
1980	47.1% 4,417	50.7% 4,758	2.2% 202
1976	45.5% 4,679	52.7% 5,415	1.9% 190
1972	62.4% 4,957	35.6% 2,825	2.1% 163
1968	47.4% 4,450	43.7% 4,105	9.0% 844
1964	40.2% 3,463	59.7% 5,151	0.1% 12
1960	46.3% 3,363	53.2% 3,867	0.5% 35
1956	54.8% 4,548	44.7% 3,714	0.5% 42
1952	52.0% 4,622	47.7% 4,242	0.3% 27
1948	50.8% 4,297	48.1% 4,069	1.2% 100
1944	46.7% 3,921	53.2% 4,470	0.1% 8
1940	38.5% 2,623	61.4% 4,180	0.1% 6
1936	33.3% 2,066	66.5% 4,120	0.2% 13
1932	40.4% 1,985	58.8% 2,892	0.8% 38
1928	58.3% 3,337	41.7% 2,383
1924	49.7% 2,456	48.0% 2,376	2.3% 114
1920	57.5% 2,162	42.3% 1,592	0.2% 7
1916	54.7% 1,569	44.9% 1,287	0.5% 13
1912	30.2% 699	44.1% 1,023	25.7% 596

Like much of southwestern Virginia, Lee County used to lean Democratic. Since 2000, however, it has started trending towards the Republican Party. It is now solidly Republican.

Education

Public high schools

Lee High School, Jonesville

Thomas Walker High School, Ewing

Public middle schools

Pennington Middle School, Pennington Gap

Jonesville Middle School, Jonesville

Public elementary schools

Dryden Elementary School, Dryden

Elk Knob Elementary School, Woodway

Elydale Elementary School, Elydale

Flatwoods Elementary School, Flatwoods

Rose Hill Elementary School, Rose Hill

St. Charles Elementary School, St. Charles

Pennington Elementary School, consisting of three buildings built at various times (1912, 1917 and 1937), was demolished in 1989. A bank was constructed on its Morgan Avenue site. Three other elementary schools, Ewing, Keokee and Stickleyville, were closed in June 2012.^[15]

Technical schools

Lee County Vo/Career Tech, Ben Hur

Communities

Jonesville

Towns

Jonesville

Pennington Gap

St. Charles

Census-designated places

Dryden

Ewing

Keokee

Rose Hill

Other unincorporated communities

Ben Hur

Blackwater

Darbyville

Ewing

Gibson Station

Jasper

Monarch

Ocoonita

Olinger

Seminary

Stickleyville

Stone Creek

Woodway

Notable residents

Pete DeBusk, Businessman, founder of DeRoyal Industries, born Rose Hill, VA.

Frank Rowlett, Cryptologist, member of the Signals Intelligence Service; born Rose Hill, VA.^[16]

Campbell Slemp, congressman, father of C. Bascom Slemp, Born Turkey Cove, Lee County, VA.

Andrew Taylor Still, founder of osteopathic medicine, born Jonesville, Va.

William C. Wampler, U.S. Representative, born Pennington Gap, VA.

Barry Audia, professional boxer, born Pennington Gap, VA. http://boxrec.com/en/boxer/26840

Jim Pankovits, professional major league baseball player/Coach, born Pennington Gap, VA.

Elbert S. Martin, congressman, born Jonesville, VA.

John Preston Martin, congressman Senator for Kentucky, born Jonesville, VA.

Steve Rasnic Tem, American Author, born Jonesville, VA.

Glen Morgan Williams, United States Federal Judge, born Jonesville, VA.

Don Newton, American Comic Artist, born Saint Charles, VA.

James Buchanan Richmond, congressman, born Turkey Cove, Lee County, VA.

C. Bascom Slemp, congressman, born Turkey Cove, Lee County, VA.

Carol Wood, American mathematician, born Pennington Gap, VA.

Claude Ely, singer/song writer, born Pennington Gap, VA.

Larry Fortner, Major General, United States Air Force, Born St Charles, VA

Walker Cress, aka Foots Cress, Major League Baseball Player and Scout, Born Ben Hur, VA

Virgil Q Wacks, Journalist, Filmmaker, Born St Charles, VA

Cynthia D Kinser, lawyer, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia, Born Pennington Gap, VA

References

^ ^a^b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved January 3, 2014.

^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.

^ Berrier Jr., Ralph (September 20, 2009). "The slaughter at Saltville". The Roanoke Times. Archived from the original on September 11, 2012. Retrieved October 9, 2011.

^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 184.

^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.

^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.

^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2014.

^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved January 3, 2014.

^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 3, 2014.

^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 3, 2014.

^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2011-05-14.

^ Lee County, VA - Lee County, Virginia - Ancestry & family history - ePodunk

^ [1]

^ http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS

^ Lee County Public Schools Archived 2008-03-10 at the Wayback Machine.

^ https://www.nsa.gov/about/cryptologic-heritage/historical-figures-publications/hall-of-honor/1999/frowlett.shtml

External links

Lee County Chamber of Commerce

Lee County, Virginia

Lee County Tourism

Coordinates: 36°43′N 83°08′W / 36.71°N 83.13°W / 36.71; -83.13

[QF-1] "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved January 3, 2014.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.

[3] Berrier Jr., Ralph (September 20, 2009). "The slaughter at Saltville". The Roanoke Times. Archived from the original on September 11, 2012. Retrieved October 9, 2011.

[4] Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 184.

[GR1-5] "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.

[USCensusEst2016-6] "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.

[7] "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved January 3, 2014.

[8] "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved January 3, 2014.

[9] "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 3, 2014.

[10] "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 3, 2014.

[GR8-11] "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2011-05-14.

[12] Lee County, VA - Lee County, Virginia - Ancestry & family history - ePodunk

[13] [1]

[14] ttp://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS

[15] Lee County Public Schools Archived 2008-03-10 at the Wayback Machine.

[16] ttps://www.nsa.gov/about/cryptologic-heritage/historical-figures-publications/hall-of-honor/1999/frowlett.shtml

v t e Municipalities and communities of Lee County, Virginia, United States
County seat: Jonesville
Towns	Jonesville Pennington Gap St. Charles
CDPs	Dryden Ewing Keokee Rose Hill
Unincorporated communities	Benedict-Leona Mines Ben Hur Blackwater Bonny Blue Boons Path Buckles Bundy Calvin Caylor Collier Mill Cowan Mill Darbyville Darnell Town Ely Fleenortown Gibson Station Goodloe Hagan Hubbard Springs Imperial Jasper Leona Mines Maness Mayflower Mohawk Monarch Ocoonita Olinger Penn Lee Pocket Rawhide Seminary Shepherd Hill Sigma Smiley Stickleyville Stone Creek Turners Siding Van Wheeler Woodway
Ghost town	Robbins

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