Welcome to Leetown ...
Leetown is located in Hancock County<1>.
The location of Leetown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Leetown is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Leetown lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Leetown is located in the (228) area code.
Websites for Leetown ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.hancockchamber.org/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Leetown, the following might be of interest:
Communities Also Named Leetown ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Leetown - they are located in Arkansas, Kentucky, 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.
- Picayune
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Picayune have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Picayune
- Picayune is located in Pearl River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,886 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Picayune <4>
- Diamondhead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamondhead have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamondhead
- Diamondhead is located in Hancock County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Diamondhead <4>
- Poplarville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poplarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplarville
- Poplarville is located in Pearl River County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,780 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poplarville <4>
- Pearl River
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River
- Pearl River is located in Saint Tammany Parish (LA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pearl River <4>
- Necaise
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Necaise
- Necaise is located in Hancock County
- Kiln
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiln
- Kiln is located in Hancock County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiln <4>
- Nicholson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nicholson
- Nicholson is located in Pearl River County
- Juniper Grove
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Grove
- Juniper Grove is located in Pearl River County
- Gainesville ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
- Gainesville is located in Hancock County
- Napoleon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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.
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 Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Hancock, 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. |