Leesburg, Mississippi | |
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| Coordinates: 32°26′26″N 89°45′37″W / 32.44056°N 89.76028°W / 32.44056; -89.76028 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Rankin |
| Elevation | 371 ft (113 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area codes | 601 & 769 |
| GNIS feature ID | 690919[1] |
Leesburg (also spelled Leesburgh), is an unincorporated community in Rankin County, Mississippi, United States.
In 1900, Leesburg had a population of 50.[2]
A post office operated under the name Leesburgh from 1879 to 1890 and under Leesburg from 1900 to 1938.[3]
Leesburg was once home to a school. In 1956, the school closed and its students were transferred to the school in Pisgah.[4]
The Leesburg Baptist Church was one of the founding churches in the Rankin County Baptist Association.[5]
References
- ^ "Leesburg". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Rowland, Dunbar (1907). Mississippi: Comprising Sketches of Counties, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (PDF). Vol. 2. Southern Historical Publishing Association. p. 70.
- ^ "Rankin County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
- ^ Munn, John. "History of Leesburg". MSGenWeb. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
- ^ Leavell, Zachary T.; Bailey, Thomas J. (1904). A Complete History of Mississippi Baptists, From the Earliest Times. Vol. 2. Jackson, Mississippi: Mississippi Baptist Publishing Company. p. 1138.
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