Leesburg, Kentucky

Leesburg, Kentucky
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°17′40″N 84°25′6″W
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Harrison
Elevation	896 ft (273 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EST)
ZIP code	41031
GNIS feature ID	496185[1]

Leesburg is a small unincorporated community in Harrison County, Kentucky, United States. It is near the cities of Paris, Cynthiana, and Georgetown.

History

In the 19th century Leesburg contained a hotel and six stores.^[2] A post office was established at Leesburg in 1817, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1917.^[3]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leesburg, Kentucky
2. Collins, Lewis (1877). History of Kentucky. p. 322.
3. "Harrison County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 10, 2015.