Welcome to Leesville ...

Leesville is located in Schoharie County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Leesville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Leesville is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Leesville is within the (518) area code.

Communities Also Named Leesville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Leesville - they are located in California, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), South Carolina, Texas and Virginia (3).

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

Communities near Leesville ...

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

• Cobleskill
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobleskill
  • Cobleskill is located in Schoharie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,336 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cobleskill <3>
• Fort Plain
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Plain
  • Fort Plain is located in Herkimer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,218 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Plain <3>
• Canajoharie
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canajoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canajoharie
  • Canajoharie is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,126 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canajoharie <3>
• Cooperstown
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooperstown
  • Cooperstown is located in Otsego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,732 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cooperstown <3>
• Saint Johnsville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Johnsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Johnsville
  • Saint Johnsville is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,670 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Johnsville <3>
• Richfield Springs
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield Springs
  • Richfield Springs is located in Otsego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,174 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richfield Springs <3>
• Summit
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
  • Summit is located in Schoharie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,081 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Summit <3>
• Richmondville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmondville
  • Richmondville is located in Schoharie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 854 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmondville <3>
• Schoharie
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schoharie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoharie
  • Schoharie is located in Schoharie County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schoharie <3>
• Fultonville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fultonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fultonville
  • Fultonville is located in Montgomery County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 780 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fultonville <3>

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 Leesville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leesville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leesville. 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 Leesville.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leesville ...

Looking for more information about Leesville? 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 Leesville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Leesville.

Adding Leesville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Leesville 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 Leesville was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Leesville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Schoharie County: www.schohariecounty-ny.gov/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/