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Welcome to Leesburg ...

Leesburg is located in Harrison County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Leesburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Leesburg is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Leesburg: 859

Communities Also Named Leesburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Leesburg - they are located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi (2), New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Leesburg ...

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

  • Lexington - Fayette
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Lexington - Fayette is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington - Fayette
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 324,735 people
  • Georgetown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Paris
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Paris is located in Bourbon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paris <3>
  • Cynthiana
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Midway
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Stamping Ground
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Stamping Ground is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stamping Ground
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 822 people
  • Millersburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • North Middletown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • North Middletown is located in Bourbon County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Middletown
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 650 people
  • Sadieville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Sadieville is located in Scott County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sadieville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
  • Berry
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Berry is located in Harrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 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 Leesburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leesburg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leesburg ...

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

Adding Leesburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Leesburg 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 (so far) for Leesburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Leesburg.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Harrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leesburg - 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.