- Lee
County was detached from Monroe County
in 1887. Lee is bounded on the east by Hendry County, on the south by
Collier County, on the west by the Gulf of Mexico and to the north by
Charlotte County. The Caloosahatchee River runs between County seat
Fort Myers and North Fort Myers. A vast and varied county, Lee is home
to historic Boca Grande, charming barrier islands Sanibel , Captiva
,Cayo Costa, Useppa, Cabbage Key and Pine Island, agribusiness centers
Lehigh, Olga and Alva ,quaint former fishing village Bonita Springs
, Fort Myers Beach, Estero of Koreshan Unity fame, and more.
- Charlotte
County detached from DeSoto in 1921. Charlotte
is home to Punta Gorda and Port Charlotte. This county is due north
of Lee County.
- Collier
County detached from Lee County in 1923.
Collier lies to the south of Lee County and houses Naples and Marco
Island.
- DeSoto
County was detached from Monroe County
in 1887; It lies to the Northeast of Lee County and is home to Fort
Ogden, Arcadia, Nocatee and Pine Level.
- Glades
was detached from Desoto in 1921. Glades once extended to the north
side of the Caloosahatchee River at LaBelle. This county is northeast
of Lee County and home to Moore Haven,Ortona, Lakeport and Buckhead
Ridge.
- Hardee
County was detached from DeSoto April 1921. The migration south
includes many families from this area.
- Hendry
County was detached from Lee County in
1923. Lee is directly to the east of Lee and houses LaBelle, Ft. Denaud,
Felda and Clewiston.
- Monroe
was one of the three original west coast Florida
counties along with Hillsborough and Mosquito.We included this message
board because travel and trade between Lee and Monroe was extensive.
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