LEE COUNTY, situated in the north part of Illinois and traversed by Rock river. Area, 720 square miles. Seat of justice, Dixon. Pop. in 1840, 2,035; in 1850, 5,292. (Fanning's, 1853)
LEE, a county in the N. part of Illinois, has an area of 700 square miles. It is intersected by Rock river, and also drained by Green river and Bureau creek. The surface is nearly level, and the soil excellent. The county is principally prairie, but portions of it are covered with timber. Indian corn, wheat, and oats are the staples. In 1860 this county produced 232,010 bushels of corn; 97,538 of wheat; 99,562 of oats, and 8661 tons of hay. It contained 6 churches, 1518 pupils attending public schools, and 40 attending other schools. It is intersected by the Galena Branch of the Central railroad. Named in honor of General Lee of the Revolutionary war. Capital, Dixon. Pop., 6121. (Baldwin's New and Complete Gazetteer of the United States..., 1854)
LEE COUNTY Is situated in the north part of the state, and has an area of 700 square miles. It is intersected by Rock river, and drained by Green river and Bureau creek. The surface is nearly level and the soil excellent. The county is principally prairie land, some groves of timber being found in portions of it Corn, wheat and oats being the staples. It contains several fine churches, and numerous printing offices from which are issued daily and weekly papers. The county is intersected by the Illinois Central railroad and the Fulton and Iowa line crosses the northern portion of it Named in honor of Gen. Lee, of revolutionary memory. Capital, Dixon. Population, 18,000. (Hawes' Illinois State Gazetteer...1859)