Welcome to Leesburg ...
The city of Leesburg is located in Lake County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Leesburg, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Leesburg has a population of 23,663 people<2> (see below for details).
Leesburg is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Leesburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Leesburg: (352)
The ZIP codes for Leesburg: 34748-34749, 34788-34789<4>
Websites for Leesburg ...
Official Website: www.ci.leesburg.fl.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Leesburg had an population of 23,663 people. This is an increase of 17.63% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 48.3% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Leesburg had a population of 20,117 people (which is 6.77% of the total population of Lake County). This makes Leesburg the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Leesburg represents 0.11% of the total population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 105th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 20,117 people, the population of Leesburg increased 26.08% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 15,956 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 Alabama, 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.
- Clermont
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
- Clermont is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,850 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clermont <5>
- Eustis
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eustis
- Eustis is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,328 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eustis <5>
- Groveland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Groveland
- Groveland is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,961 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Groveland <5>
- Tavares
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tavares
- Tavares is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,832 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tavares <5>
- Lady Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lady Lake
- Lady Lake is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,179 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lady Lake <5>
- Mount Dora
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Dora
- Mount Dora is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Dora <5>
- Minneola
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minneola
- Minneola is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,973 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Minneola <5>
- Wildwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Wildwood is located in Sumter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,659 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wildwood <5>
- Mascotte
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mascotte
- Mascotte is located in Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,826 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mascotte <5>
- Belleview
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belleview
- Belleview is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belleview <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 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. Our list includes 14 papers. 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 document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Leesburg post office opened in 1871.
We also found Leesburg in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Leesburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Leesburg: www.ci.leesburg.fl.us/
The official website for Lake County: www.lakegovernment.com/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Lake, 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> | 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 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). Our list of ZIP Codes for Leesburg includes: 34748, 34788 & 34789. |
| <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/ |