Welcome to Leesville ...
Leesville is located in Middlesex County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Leesville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1828.
Leesville is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Leesville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Leesville: 860 & 959<3>
Communities Also Named Leesville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Leesville - they are located in California, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), South Carolina, Texas and Virginia (3).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leesville.
Websites for Leesville ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.middlesexchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Leesville, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Leesville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leesville.
- New Britain
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
- New Britain is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Britain <4>
- New Britain
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Britain have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Britain
- New Britain is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 72,198 people
- Meriden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meriden
- Meriden is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 58,981 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Meriden <4>
- Meriden
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Manchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57,362 people
- East Hartford
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hartford
- East Hartford is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 49,630 people
- Middletown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,013 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middletown <4>
- Middletown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middletown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middletown
- Middletown is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,013 people
- Wallingford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallingford have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallingford
- Wallingford is located in New Haven County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,076 people
- Glastonbury
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glastonbury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glastonbury
- Glastonbury is located in Hartford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,426 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 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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Leesville post office opened in 1828.
We also found Leesville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
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 State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including Middlesex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leesville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 860 code has been Overlayed with the 959 area code. New phone numbers in the Leesville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 860 or 959. As a result, placing a call in the Leesville area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |