Welcome to Leesville ...
Leesville is located in Lawrence County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Leesville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1824.
Leesville is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Leesville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Leesville, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The area code for Leesville: (812)
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, 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.
Communities near Leesville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leesville.
- Bedford
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Bedford is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,233 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <3>
- Salem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,236 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <3>
- Mitchell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchell
- Mitchell is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,269 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mitchell <3>
- Brownstown
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownstown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownstown
- Brownstown is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownstown <3>
- Orleans
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orleans have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orleans
- Orleans is located in Orange County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,107 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orleans <3>
- Oolitic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oolitic
- Oolitic is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oolitic <3>
- Medora
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medora
- Medora is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 693 people
- Campbellsburg
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbellsburg
- Campbellsburg is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 587 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbellsburg <3>
- Saltillo
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Judah
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
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.<5>
From that list, the Leesville post office opened in 1824.
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 Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Lawrence, 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |