Lee County, the western-most county in Virginia, was formed from Russell County in 1792, with part of Scott County added later. It was named for Henry “Light-Horse Harry” Lee, governor of Virginia from 1791 to 1794 and a former American Revolutionary War officer. Cumberland Gap National Historic Park lies partly in Lee County and in Kentucky and Tennessee, and the Cumberland Gap was the principal route through the mountains used by Native Americans and early European settlers traveling west and south. The county seat is Jonesville. Scott County was formed in 1814 from Lee, Washington, and Russell counties. It was named for native Virginian Gen. Winfield Scott in recognition of his victories during the War of 1812, and he later became commander of the United States Army. Natural Tunnel, about 850 feet long and formed more than a million years ago, is located there. The Carter Family, a legendary country music group, resided in the county, and the original trio of Alvin Pleasant “A.P.” Carter, Sara Dougherty Carter, and Maybelle Arrington Carter first recorded music in the 1920s. The county seat is Gate City.