North Carolina Gazetteer browse
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Lee County | was formed in 1907 from Moore and Chatham Counties. Located in the central section of the state, it is bounded by Harnett, Moore, and Chatham Counties. It was named for Gen. Robert E. Lee (1807-70). Area: 256 sq. mi. County seat: Sanford, with an elevation of 375 ft. Townships, now numbered 1 to 7, were formerly Greenwood, Jonesboro, Cape Fear, Deep River, East Sanford, West Sanford, and Pocket. Produces tobacco, corn, wheat, oats, strawberries, dairy products, hogs, bricks, lumber, textiles, heavy equipment, electronics, sheet metal, apparel, industrial machinery, furniture, sand, and gravel. |
| Lee Creek | rises in central Buncombe County near Spivey Mountain and flows NE into French Broad River. |
| Lee Creek | rises in S Macon County and flows E into Jones Creek. |
| Lee Mountain | E Haywood County, extends NE between Bald Creek and Liner Creek. |
| Lee Swamp | rises in SW Wilson County and flows SE in an arc into Black Creek. Named for local family. |
| Leechburg | See Leachburg. |
| Leechville | town in E Beaufort County on Pungo River. Inc. 1834 and name changed from Lumberton. Reincorporated 1899, but long inactive in municipal affairs. |
| Leepers Creek | is formed by the junction of Sawmill and Lippard Creeks in NE Lincoln County. It flows SE into Gaston County, where it joins Killians Creek in forming Dutchmans Creek. Appears as Leapers Creek on the Collet map, 1770. |
| Lees Branch | rises in W Warren County and flows SE and SW into Shocco Creek. |
| Lees Creek | rises in SE Beaufort County and flows NW into Pamlico River. Appears on the Collet map, 1770. |