User:Emlynn18/Leesville, Texas
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Not to be confused with Leesville, Louisiana.
Leesville is an unincorporated city in the Gonzales—Guadalupe County area in Texas, United States with a population of 384 residents as of 2018.
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Leesville, Texas | |
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Nickname(s): | |
Coordinates: 29°24′25″N 97°44′42″W | |
Granted | 1806 (de la Baume)[7][8] |
Settled | ca. 1830s-1861 |
Founded | 1874[9][10] |
Recognized | ca. 1891 (state law)[11] |
Founded by | Newburn H. Guinn |
Named for | Lee Guinn, daughter of founder[12] |
Precinct | Electoral Precinct 13 |
Government | |
• Type | Court of law |
Area | |
• Total | 32,793 acres (13,271 ha) |
• Water | .12 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
Elevation | 520 ft (160 m) |
Highest elevation (Capote's Knob) | 670 ft (200 m) |
Population | |
• 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[17] |
Location | Southeast Guadalupe County line; West Gonzales County; South of Belmont, north of Nixon, and west of Bebe |
Website | U.S. Post Office, Leesville |
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The town was founded in 1874 and was named Leesburg for founder Newburn H. Guinn's daughter, Lee Guinn[18]. The town was renamed Leesville by the U.S. Postal Service and was recognized by state law in 1891[19].
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.[20][21]