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Welcome to Leesville ...

The town of Leesville is located in Lexington County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Leesville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1820.

Leesville is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

The area code for Leesville: (803)

The ZIP code for Leesville: 29070<3>

Communities Also Named Leesville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Leesville - they are located in California, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), Texas and Virginia (3).

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

Communities near Leesville ...

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

  • Lexington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Saluda
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Johnston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Chapin
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapin
    • Chapin is located in Lexington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chapin <4>
  • Ridge Spring
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Pelion
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Gilbert
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Summit
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summit
    • Summit is located in Lexington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 486 people
  • Monetta
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Ward
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leesville. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Leesville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leesville ...

Looking for more information about Leesville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Leesville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Leesville.

Adding Leesville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Leesville 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 Leesville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Leesville post office opened in 1820.

We also found Leesville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Leesville.

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

The official website for Lexington County: www.lex-co.com/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Lexington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leesville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Leesville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Leesville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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