Welcome to Leasburg ...
So far, we found very little information about Leasburg. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Leasburg to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Leasburg, please Contact Us.
Leasburg would have been located within present day Dona Ana County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Leasburg, so consider the above location to be an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Leasburg, 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.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Leasburg is 3,950 feet [1,204 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Leasburg is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Leasburg was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Leasburg once stood is in the (575) area code.
Communities Also Named Leasburg ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Leasburg - they are located in Missouri and North Carolina.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leasburg.
Communities near Leasburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leasburg.
- Las Cruces
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Las Cruces
- Las Cruces is located in Dona Ana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 105,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Las Cruces <5>
- Mesilla
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesilla
- Mesilla is located in Dona Ana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,844 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesilla <5>
- Radium Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Radium Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Radium Springs
- Radium Springs is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Radium Springs <5>
- Dona Ana
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dona Ana have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dona Ana
- Dona Ana is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dona Ana <5>
- San Ysidro
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Ysidro
- San Ysidro is located in Dona Ana County
- Fairacres
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairacres
- Fairacres is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairacres <5>
- Tonuco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - Spaceport City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spaceport City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spaceport City
- Spaceport City is located in Dona Ana County
- Mesilla Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesilla Park
- Mesilla Park is located in Dona Ana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesilla Park <5>
- University Park
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Park have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Park
- University Park is located in Dona Ana County
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 Leasburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leasburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leasburg. 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 Leasburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leasburg. See our Newspapers Page for Leasburg.
Adding Leasburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Leasburg 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 Leasburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Leasburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Dona Ana County: www.co.dona-ana.nm.us/
The official website for State of New Mexico: https://www.nm.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Leasburg, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Dona Ana, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leasburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |