Welcome to Leesville ...
The city of Leesville is located in Vernon Parish<1> and is the Parish Seat for Vernon Parish.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Leesville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Leesville has a population of 5,611 people<2> (see below for details).
Leesville is 260 feet [79 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Leesville lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Leesville lies within the (337) area code.
The ZIP code for Leesville: 71446<4>
Websites for Leesville ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.chambervernonparish.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Leesville, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Leesville had an population of 5,611 people. This is a decrease of 15.14% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.91% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Leesville had a population of 6,612 people (or 12.63% of the total population of Vernon Parish). This makes Leesville the parish's most populous community.
The population of Leesville represents 0.15% of the total population of Louisiana (which has 4,533,372 people), making it the state's 53rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 6,612 people, the population of Leesville decreased 2.09% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,753 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Leesville.
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, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina (2), Ohio (2), South Carolina, 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.
- Rosepine
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosepine have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosepine
- Rosepine is located in Vernon Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosepine <6>
- Anacoco
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anacoco have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anacoco
- Anacoco is located in Vernon Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 777 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anacoco <6>
- Simpson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
- Simpson is located in Vernon Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <6>
- Hornbeck
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornbeck have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornbeck
- Hornbeck is located in Vernon Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 436 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hornbeck <6>
- Fort Polk North
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Polk North. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Polk North
- Fort Polk North is located in Vernon Parish
- Fort Polk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Polk have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Polk
- Fort Polk is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fort Polk <6>
- Pickering
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Savage Fork
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Savage Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Savage Fork
- Savage Fork is located in Vernon Parish
- Slagle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Slagle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Slagle
- Slagle is located in Vernon Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Slagle <6>
- Pinewood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
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 5 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.<8>
From that list, the Leesville post office opened in 1873.
We also found Leesville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
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 State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Vernon, 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 Leesville. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leesville - 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 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). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |