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Welcome to West Leesburg ...

West Leesburg is located in Rankin County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for West Leesburg: W. Leesburg

West Leesburg is 360 feet [110 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for West Leesburg: 601 & 769<3>

Websites for West Leesburg ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.rankinchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to West Leesburg, the following might be of interest:

Communities near West Leesburg ...

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

  • Madison
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Brandon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Ridgeland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Canton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Flowood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Forest
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Morton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Pelahatchie
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Polkville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Polkville is located in Smith County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polkville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 819 people
  • Lena
    (15 miles [24.1 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 West Leesburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Leesburg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Leesburg ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Rankin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Leesburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 601 code has been Overlayed with the 769 area code. New phone numbers in the West Leesburg area will be assigned with one of these codes: 601 or 769. As a result, placing a call in the West Leesburg area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.