Lee County, Arkansas

34°46′32″N 90°46′29″W / 34.77556°N 90.77472°W / 34.77556; -90.77472

Lee County
County
Main façade of the Lee County Courthouse, 2014
Main façade of the Lee County Courthouse, 2014
Map of Arkansas highlighting Lee County
Location within the U.S. state of Arkansas
Map of the United States highlighting Arkansas
Arkansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 34°46′32″N 90°46′29″W / 34.775555555556°N 90.774722222222°W / 34.775555555556; -90.774722222222
Country United States
State Arkansas
FoundedApril 17, 1873; 151 years ago (1873-04-17)
Named forGeneral Robert E. Lee
SeatMarianna
Largest cityMarianna
Area
 • Total
620 sq mi (1,600 km2)
 • Land603 sq mi (1,560 km2)
 • Water17 sq mi (40 km2)  2.7%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
8,600
 • Density14/sq mi (5.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
Websiteleecounty.arkansas.gov

Lee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Arkansas. With its eastern border formed by the Mississippi River, it is considered to be part of the Arkansas Delta. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,600.[1] The county seat is Marianna.[2]

The county was established by the state legislature on April 17, 1873, during the Reconstruction era. It was named for General Robert E. Lee, who served as General in Chief of the Armies of the Confederate States during the American Civil War.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Census - Geography Profile: Lee County, Arkansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference local.arkansas.gov was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States (Report). U.S. Geological survey. Bulletin no. 258 (2nd ed.). Washington: Government Printing Office. p. 184. LCCN 05000751. OCLC 1156805 – via United States Geological Survey.