Welcome to Leesville ...
Leesville is located in Campbell County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Leesville, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Leesville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1818.
Leesville is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Leesville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Leesville is located in the (434) area code.
Communities Also Named Leesville ...
While we believe that this Leesville is located in Campbell County, we know of another 2 Virginia communities named Leesville. Those communities are located in the following counties: Suffolk City and Westmoreland County.
Beyond Virginia, 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), South Carolina and Texas.
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.
- Radford
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west) - Bedford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
- Bedford is located in Bedford City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,644 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <5>
- Altavista
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altavista have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altavista
- Altavista is located in Campbell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altavista <5>
- Hurt
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hurt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurt
- Hurt is located in Pittsylvania County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,211 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurt <5>
- Gretna
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gretna
- Gretna is located in Pittsylvania County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gretna <5>
- Lynch Station
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynch Station
- Lynch Station is located in Campbell County
- Brutus
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Pittsville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pittsville
- Pittsville is located in Pittsylvania County
- Davis Mill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davis Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Mill
- Davis Mill is located in Bedford County
- Moneta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moneta
- Moneta is located in Bedford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moneta <5>
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. 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Leesville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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 1818.
We also found Leesville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Leesville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 Campbell County: www.co.campbell.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Campbell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leesville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |