Welcome to Leslie ...
The city of Leslie is located in the Arkansas Ozarks.
Leslie is located in Searcy County<1>.
The location of Leslie has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Leslie, you might consider that their post office opened in 1887.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Leslie has a population of 415 people<3> (see below for details).
The community of Leslie is 1,070 feet [326 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Leslie lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Leslie is within the (870) area code.
The ZIP code for Leslie: 72645<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Leslie had an population of 415 people. This is a decrease of 5.9% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 13.9% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Leslie had a population of 441 people (or 5.38% of the total population of Searcy County). This makes Leslie the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Leslie represents 0.02% of the total population of Arkansas (which has 2,915,918 people), making it the state's 295th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 441 people, the population of Leslie decreased 8.51% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 482 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Leslie.
Communities Also Named Leslie ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Leslie - they are located in Alabama (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri (2), New York, Ohio (2), Quebec, Saskatchewan, Texas (2), Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leslie.
Communities near Leslie ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leslie.
- Clinton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,506 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <6>
- Marshall
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshall have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
- Marshall is located in Searcy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,327 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <6>
- Shirley
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
- Shirley is located in Van Buren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 276 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shirley <6>
- Saint Joe
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joe
- Saint Joe is located in Searcy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 124 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joe <6>
- Big Flat
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Flat
- Big Flat is located in Baxter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Big Flat <6>
- Gilbert
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert
- Gilbert is located in Searcy County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilbert <6>
- Dennard
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dennard
- Dennard is located in Van Buren County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dennard <6>
- Baker
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baker
- Baker is located in Searcy County
- Lone Pine
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Pine
- Lone Pine is located in Searcy County
- Alco
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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 Leslie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leslie.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leslie. 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 Leslie.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leslie. See our Newspapers Page for Leslie.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leslie ...
Looking for more information about Leslie? 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 Leslie, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Leslie.
Adding Leslie to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Leslie 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 Leslie was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Leslie post office opened in 1887.
We also found Leslie in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Leslie.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leslie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Searcy, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Leslie. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leslie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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 city (such as Leslie). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Leslie 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |