Leesville, Texas
Leesville | |
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| Leesville, Texas | |
Sandies Creek Iron Rail-Bridge c. 1899 above; Leesville historical-marker below | |
| Nicknames: Sandies, Capote, Leesburg, E.W. Cullen "Little Red Schoolhouse Station" | |
Interactive map of Leesville | |
| Coordinates: 29°24′25″N 97°44′42″W / 29.40694°N 97.74500°W | |
| Granted | 1806 (de la Baume) |
| Settled | ca. 1830s-1861 |
| Founded | 1874 |
| Recognized | ca. 1891 (state law) |
| Founded by | Newburn H. Guinn |
| Named after | Lee Guinn, daughter of founder |
| Precinct | Electoral Precinct 13 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Court of law |
| Area | |
• Total | 51 sq mi (130 km2) |
| • Water | .12 sq mi (0.31 km2) |
| Elevation | 377 ft (115 m) |
| Highest elevation (Capote's Knob) | 670 ft (200 m) |
| Population (2018-2019) | |
• Total | 384 |
| • Density | 7.5/sq mi (2.9/km2) |
| • Density | 238.8/sq mi (92.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−06:00 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 78122-9998 |
| Location | Southeast Guadalupe County line; West Gonzales County; South of Belmont, north of Nixon, and west of Bebe |
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blank_info_sec1, blank_info.Leesville is an unincorporated city in the Gonzales-Guadalupe County area in Texas, United States. The community had a population of 384 residents as of 2018.
The town was founded in 1874 and was named Leesburg for founder Newburn H. Guinn's daughter, Lee Guinn. The town was renamed Leesville by the U.S. Postal Service and was recognized by state law in 1891.
Leesville is notable for its rich, well-documented history. It is also home to a $149 million water facility and 40-mile pipeline that stores and moves to 11.6 million gallons of water toward the Greater San Antonio area.