Welcome to Leipsic ...

Leipsic is located in Orange County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Leipsic, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1852.

Leipsic is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Leipsic lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel south from Leipsic (for example, toward Irvington (KY)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Leipsic is located in the (812) area code.

Communities Also Named Leipsic ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Leipsic - they are located in Delaware and Ohio.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leipsic.

Communities near Leipsic ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leipsic.

• Bedford
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
  • Bedford is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,233 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <3>
• Salem
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
  • Salem is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,236 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <3>
• Mitchell
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
  • Mitchell is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,269 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchell <3>
• Paoli
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paoli have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paoli
  • Paoli is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,604 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paoli <3>
• Orleans
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
  • Orleans is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <3>
• French Lick
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Lick
  • French Lick is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for French Lick <3>
• Oolitic
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oolitic
  • Oolitic is located in Lawrence County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oolitic <3>
• Medora
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
  • Medora is located in Jackson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
• Campbellsburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsburg
  • Campbellsburg is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsburg <3>
• West Baden Springs
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Baden Springs
  • West Baden Springs is located in Orange County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Leipsic. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leipsic.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leipsic. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Leipsic.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leipsic. See our Newspapers Page for Leipsic.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leipsic ...

Looking for more information about Leipsic? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Leipsic, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Leipsic.

Adding Leipsic to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Leipsic in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Leipsic was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Leipsic post office opened in 1852.

We also found Leipsic in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Leipsic.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leipsic. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov