Lee County Journal

HISTORY

Newspaper

• 1904-1974 of this title has been digitized by Advantage Archives, and is available here: http://leecounty.advantage-preservation.com

• Established in 1898, the Lee County Journal served as Lee County's legal organ until it ceased publication in the late-20th century.

Other

• The Girls of the Leesburg Stockade

City

• County Seat of Lee County

• 11 Miles north of Albany

County

• New Georgia Encyclopedia entry

Superior Court Districts

• Chattahoochee Circuit, Dec. 1826 — Dec. 10, 1840

• Southwestern Circuit, Dec. 10, 1840 —

Population - Census

• 1830: 1,680

• 1840: 4,520

• 1850: 6,660

• 1860: 7,196

• 1870: 9,567

• 1880: 10,577

• 1890: 9,074

• 1900: 10,344

• 1910: 11,679

• 1920: 10,904

• 1930: 8,328

• 1940: 7,837

• 1950: 6,674

• 1960: 6,674

• 1970: 7,044

ALREADY DIGITIZED BY DLG

• The Lee County ledger; Jan. 1, 2004 - Apr. 28, 2021

FILM HOLDINGS within Proposed Theme (5 Reels)

• Jul 1936 - Jul 1941

• Aug 1941 - Aug 1947

• Sep 1947 - Jun 1951

• Jul 1951 - Sep 1956

• Oct 1956 - Jul 3, 1959