Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions. Collection is unprocessed but open for research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Lee County (Va.) Road Petitions and Reports, 1898-1924. Local government records collection, Lee County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Acquisition Information

These items came to the Library of Virginia in shipments of court papers from Lee County under accession 44298.

Historical Information

Lee County was named Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee, governor of Virginia from 1791 to 1794. It was formed from Russell County in 1792. Part of Scott County was added in 1823. Its area is 438 square miles, and the county seat is Jonesville.

Scope and Content

Lee County (Va.) Road Petitions and Reports, 1898-1924, consist of road petitions that include orders, reports, and plats if filed with petitions and road reports that include orders if filed with reports and commissioner's reports.

Related Material

Additional Lee County Court Records can be found on microfilm at the Library of Virginia. Consult "A Guide to Virginia County and City Records on Microfilm."

Index Terms

Corporate Names:

• Lee County (Va.) Circuit Court.

Subjects:

• Causeways--Virginia--Lee County.
• Roads--Design and construction.
• Roads--Drawings.
• Roads--Inspections--Virginia--Lee County.
• Roads--Maintenance and repair.
• Roads--Surveying.
• Roads--Virginia--Lee County.

Geographical Names:

• Lee County (Va.)--History.

Genre and Form Terms:

• Accounts--Virginia--Lee County.
• Local government records--Virginia--Lee County.
• Petitions--Virginia--Lee County.
• Plats (maps)--Virginia--Lee County.
• Reports--Virginia--Lee County.
• Road and bridge records--Virginia--Lee County.

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