Welcome to Leetown ...
Leetown is located in Butler County<1>.
The location of Leetown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Leetown, you might consider that their post office opened in 1913.
Leetown is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Leetown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Leetown: (270)
Communities Also Named Leetown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Leetown - they are located in Arkansas, Mississippi, Virginia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leetown.
Communities near Leetown ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leetown.
- Bowling Green
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 70,631 people
- Former names for Bowling Green:
- Bolin Green
- McFadden's Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowling Green <4>
- Beaver Dam
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaver Dam
- Beaver Dam is located in Ohio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,553 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaver Dam <4>
- Morgantown
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgantown
- Morgantown is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,373 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgantown <4>
- Auburn
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Auburn have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Auburn is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,404 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <4>
- Lewisburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisburg
- Lewisburg is located in Logan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisburg <4>
- Drakesboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drakesboro
- Drakesboro is located in Muhlenberg County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 494 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drakesboro <4>
- McHenry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Rockport
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest) - Rochester
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Woodbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Leetown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leetown.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leetown. 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 Leetown.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leetown. See our Newspapers Page for Leetown.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leetown ...
Looking for more information about Leetown? 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 Leetown, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Leetown.
Adding Leetown to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Leetown 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 Leetown was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Leetown post office opened in 1913.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Leetown.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leetown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Butler, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leetown - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |