Lee County is named for Robert E Lee, who was the commanding general of the Confederate forces during the American Civil War.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Kershaw County and Darlington County
E – Darlington County and Florence County
S – Sumter County
W – Sumter County and Kershaw County
Created: February 25, 1902 
County Seat:
Bishopville 1902 – present
County Courthouse – Bishopville
Location: 123 Main Street / Gregg Street
Built: 1908 – 1909
Style: Classical Revival
Architect: William Augustus Edwards of Darlington and Frank C Walter of Atlanta, Georgia
Contractor: Nicholas Ittner of Atlanta, Georgia
Description: The building faces northwest and is a two story buff colored brick, stone and concrete structure. TYhe building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Bishopville. The building has a recessed porch with six columns rising to a wide header. There are large arched windows on either side of the porch and along the sides of the building. A balustrade runs along the roof. The building was renovated in 1973 to 1974.
See: The architect William August Edwards designed other courthouses in Abbeville County, Calhoun County, Darlington County (former), Dillon County, Jasper County, Kershaw County (former), Sumter County and York County.
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History: The courthouse is the first and only courthouse erected in the county.
County Courthouse – Bishopville
Photos taken 2008 and 2020