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Welcome to Leefield ...

Leefield is located in Bulloch County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Leefield, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1920.

Leefield is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Leefield is located in the (912) area code.

Communities near Leefield ...

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

  • Statesboro
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesboro
    • Statesboro is located in Bulloch County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,204 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Statesboro <4>
  • Statesborough
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Statesborough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Statesborough
    • Statesborough is located in Bulloch County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 32,954 people
  • Cameron
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cameron have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
    • Cameron is located in Screven County
    • Estimated population in 2019: 5,012 people
  • Springfield
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Pembroke
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pembroke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pembroke
    • Pembroke is located in Bryan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,683 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pembroke <4>
  • Guyton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guyton
    • Guyton is located in Effingham County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,371 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guyton <4>
  • Brooklet
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Newington
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newington
    • Newington is located in Screven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 264 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newington <4>
  • Oliver
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliver have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliver
    • Oliver is located in Screven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 228 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oliver <4>
  • Register
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Register have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Register
    • Register is located in Bulloch County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 197 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Register <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leefield ...

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

Adding Leefield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Leefield 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 Leefield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Leefield post office opened in 1920.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Leefield.

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

The official website for Bulloch County: www.bullochcounty.net/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Bulloch, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leefield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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