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Welcome to Leesburg ...

The town of Leesburg is located in Cherokee County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Leesburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Leesburg has a population of 1,016 people<2> (see below for details).

Leesburg is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Note: If you travel east from Leesburg (for example, toward Cave Spring (GA)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).

Area codes for Leesburg: (256) & (938)<4>

The ZIP code for Leesburg: 35983<5>

Websites for Leesburg ...

Official Website: www.leesburg-al.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Leesburg had an population of 1,016 people. This is a decrease of 1.07% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 27.16% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Leesburg had a population of 1,027 people. This makes Leesburg the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Leesburg represents 0.02% of the population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 252nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,027 people, the population of Leesburg increased 28.54% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 799 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Leesburg.

Communities Also Named Leesburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 21 communities that are also named Leesburg - they are located in Florida, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois, Indiana (2), Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi (2), New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

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

Communities near Leesburg ...

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

  • Gadsden
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Fort Payne
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Glencoe
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glencoe have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glencoe
    • Glencoe is located in Etowah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,080 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glencoe <6>
  • Piedmont
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piedmont have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piedmont
    • Piedmont is located in Calhoun County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,470 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piedmont <6>
  • Hokes Bluff
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hokes Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hokes Bluff
    • Hokes Bluff is located in Etowah County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hokes Bluff <6>
  • Centre
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Collinsville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Crossville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Cedar Bluff
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Bluff
    • Cedar Bluff is located in Cherokee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,829 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Bluff <6>
  • Geraldine
    (18 miles [29 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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leesburg.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leesburg ...

Looking for more information about 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.

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

Adding Leesburg to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Leesburg 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 was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Leesburg on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Leesburg.

The official website for Leesburg: www.leesburg-al.org/

The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Cherokee, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Leesburg.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leesburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (938) is an overlay for area code (256).
<5>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 Leesburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Leesburg or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.




 

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