Welcome

This county is adoptable.

See this webpage for more information if you are interested.

Our previous County Coordinator, Joe Markovich passed away June 2, 2023.
Joe was County Coordinator on behalf of many counties in:
Illinois, Michigan, New Mexico, Montana, Nevada and Virginia state USGenweb projects.

The area that included present-day Lee County was delineated as St. Clair County in 1809. In 1823, a large section of northern St. Clair County was partitioned off as Fulton County. In 1825, the northwestern portion of that county was partitioned off as Putnam County. In 1831, the area was further partitioned into Jo Daviess County. A section of that county was partitioned off in 1836 as Ogle County, and in 1839 the bottom half of Ogle County was split off as Lee County.

It is largely understood that the county's name honors "Lighthorse Harry" Lee, an officer in the American Revolutionary War. An alternative theory suggests the name honors Richard Henry Lee, a member of the Continental Congress (the Declaration of Independence was adopted pursuant to the Lee Resolution).

Source: Wikipedia

Lee County Historical and Genealogical Society
located at 113 S. Hennepin Ave., Dixon, IL

County Clerk and Recorder
Lee County Courthouse
112 E. Second St.
Dixon, IL 61021
815-288-3309

Circuit Clerk
Lee County Courts Building
309 S. Galena Ave.
Dixon, IL 61021
815-284-5234

For corrections or additions, please contact me: State Coordinator