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Welcome to Leslie ...

Leslie is located in Cumberland County<1>.

Leslie is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Leslie lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel east from Leslie (for example, toward Monticello), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Leslie is located in the (270) area code.

Communities Also Named Leslie ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Leslie - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri (2), New York, Ohio (2), Quebec, Saskatchewan, Texas (2), Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Leslie ...

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

  • Thompsons Store
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thompsons Store
    • Thompsons Store lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<3> to the south of Leslie.
    • Estimated population in 2014: 3,180 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thompsons Store have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Thompsons Store
  • Tompkinsville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tompkinsville
    • Tompkinsville lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the southwest of Leslie.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,229 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tompkinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Tompkinsville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tompkinsville<5>
  • Albany
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albany
    • Albany lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the east of Leslie.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,979 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albany have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Albany
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Albany<5>
  • Edmonton
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    • Edmonton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<3> to the northwest of Leslie.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,597 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edmonton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Edmonton
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edmonton<5>
  • Burkesville
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burkesville
    • Burkesville lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the east of Leslie.
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,437 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burkesville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Burkesville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burkesville<5>
  • Celina
  • Marrowbone
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrowbone
    • Marrowbone lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the northwest of Leslie.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Marrowbone
  • Dougan Town
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dougan Town
    • Dougan Town lies 5 miles [8 km]<3> to the east of Leslie.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dougan Town have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Dougan Town
  • Bakerton
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakerton
    • Bakerton lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northeast of Leslie.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakerton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Bakerton
  • Dubre
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dubre
    • Dubre lies 7 miles [11.3 km]<3> to the northwest of Leslie.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dubre have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Dubre

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leslie ...

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

Adding Leslie to Our Gazetteer ...

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

We also found Leslie on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1905).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Leslie.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leslie. 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 Cumberland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leslie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Leslie) to Point B.If you need the driving distance, we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Leslie. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from LeslieOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leslie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.7823, Longitude: -85.4514    
<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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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