Lee County(47) ► ADJACENT TO LEE COUNTY Scott County(36) ► Wise County(32) ► Bell County, Kentucky(56) ► Harlan County, Kentucky(34) ► Claiborne County, Tennessee(22) ► Hancock County, Tennessee(2) ►
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Lee County, the western-most county in Virginia, was formed from Russell County in 1792; a part of Scott County was added later. The county is named for Henry “Light-Horse Harry” Lee, governor of Virginia from 1791 to 1794 and former American . . . — — Map (db m228717) HM
Three miles east in Rye Cove stood Carter’s Fort, built by Thomas Carter in 1784. It was a station on the Old Wilderness Road from North Carolina to Kentucky. — — Map (db m44511) HM
Scott County. Area 543 square miles. Formed in 1814 from Lee, Washington and Russell. Named for General Winfield Scott, later commander of the American Army. The natural tunnel is in this county.
Lee County. Area 446 . . . — — Map (db m35986) HM