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Welcome to Leslie ...

The city of Leslie is located in the Arkansas Ozarks.

Leslie is located in Searcy County<1>.

The location of Leslie has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Leslie has a population of 415 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Leslie is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Leslie lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Leslie is within the boundaries of the (870) area code.

The ZIP code for Leslie: 72645<5>

We don't have a date for the establishment of Leslie.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Leslie had an population of 415 people. This is a decrease of 5.9% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.9% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Leslie had a population of 441 people (or 5.38% of the total population of Searcy County). This makes Leslie the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Leslie represents 0.02% of the population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 295th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 441 people, the population of Leslie decreased 8.51% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 482 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Leslie.

Communities Also Named Leslie ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Leslie - they are located in Alabama (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri (2), New York, Ohio (2), Quebec, Saskatchewan, Texas (2), Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Leslie ...

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

  • Clinton
  • Marshall
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
    • Marshall lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<6> to the northwest of Leslie.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Marshall
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall<7>
  • Shirley
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
    • Shirley lies 18 miles [29 km]<6> to the southeast of Leslie.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Shirley
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirley<7>
  • Saint Joe
  • Big Flat
  • Gilbert
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    • Gilbert lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<6> to the northwest of Leslie.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Gilbert
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert<7>
  • Dennard
  • Baker
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
    • Baker lies 6 miles [9.7 km]<6> to the north of Leslie.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Baker
  • Lone Pine
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
    • Lone Pine lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<6> to the north of Leslie.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lone Pine
  • Alco
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alco
    • Alco lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<6> to the east of Leslie.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Alco

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leslie ...

Looking for more information about Leslie? 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 Leslie, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Leslie.

Adding Leslie to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Leslie 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 that we've found for Leslie was the Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Leslie mentioned on a train schedule titled Trailways Santa Fe Bus Time Table (July 1945).

For more details about the above, see References and Mentions for Leslie.

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

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 Searcy, 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 Leslie.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leslie - 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 Leslie). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Leslie or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Leslie) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Leslie. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from LeslieOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leslie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.8297, Longitude: -92.5561       In this case, the coordinates for Leslie have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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