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Welcome to Leesburg Station ...

Leesburg Station is located in Mercer County<1>.


The location of Leesburg Station has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Leesburg Station, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.

A typical abbreviation for Leesburg Station: Leesburg Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Leesburg Station is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Leesburg Station lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Leesburg Station: (724) and (874)<4>

Communities near Leesburg Station ...

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

  • New Castle
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hermitage
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Sharon
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Campbell
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Campbell
    • Campbell is located in Mahoning County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Campbell <5>
  • Grove City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grove City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove City
    • Grove City is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,648 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grove City <5>
  • Hubbard
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hubbard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hubbard
    • Hubbard is located in Trumbull County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,369 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hubbard <5>
  • Ellwood City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Greenville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
    • Greenville is located in Mercer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,177 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <5>
  • Farrell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Sharpsville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leesburg Station ...

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

Adding Leesburg Station to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Leesburg Station 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 Leesburg Station was on a map titled Map of Pennsylvania (from Rand McNally, 1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Leesburg Station.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leesburg Station. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Mercer County: www.mcc.co.mercer.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Mercer, 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 Leesburg Station - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (874) is an overlay for area code (724).
<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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