Welcome to Leachville ...
The city of Leachville is located in Mississippi County<1>.
The location of Leachville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Leachville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1899.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Leachville has a population of 1,876 people<3> (see below for details).
Leachville is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Leachville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Leachville: (870)
The ZIP code for Leachville: 72438<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Leachville had an population of 1,876 people. This is a decrease of 5.87% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.3% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Leachville had a population of 1,993 people. This makes Leachville the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Leachville represents 0.07% of the total population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 134th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,993 people, the population of Leachville has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,981 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Leachville.
Communities near Leachville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leachville.
- Paragould
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paragould have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paragould
- Paragould is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,257 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paragould <6>
- Blytheville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blytheville
- Blytheville is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blytheville <6>
- Brookland
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookland
- Brookland is located in Craighead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,863 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookland <6>
- Manila
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manila
- Manila is located in Mississippi County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,339 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manila <6>
- Gosnell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Lake City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
- Lake City is located in Craighead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <6>
- Monette
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monette
- Monette is located in Craighead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,629 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monette <6>
- Senath
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Senath
- Senath is located in Dunklin County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,596 people
- Caraway
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caraway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caraway
- Caraway is located in Craighead County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,288 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caraway <6>
- Marmaduke
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmaduke
- Marmaduke is located in Greene County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,250 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marmaduke <6>
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 Leachville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leachville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leachville. 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 Leachville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leachville. See our Newspapers Page for Leachville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leachville ...
Looking for more information about Leachville? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Leachville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Leachville.
Adding Leachville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Leachville 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 Leachville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Leachville post office opened in 1899.
We also found Leachville on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Arkansas (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Leachville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leachville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mississippi County: www.mcagov.com/
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Mississippi, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Leachville. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leachville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Leachville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Leachville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |