Unincorporated community in Tennessee, United States
Leeville, Tennessee | |
---|---|
Unincorporated community | |
Coordinates: 36°11′27″N 86°25′03″W / 36.19083°N 86.41750°W / 36.19083; -86.41750 | |
Country | United States |
State | Tennessee |
County | Wilson |
Elevation | 587 ft (179 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 615 |
GNIS feature ID | 1290986 |
Leeville is an unincorporated community in Wilson County, in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is centered just north of Interstate 40 and just west of Tennessee State Route 109.
History
Leeville was platted in 1871, and named after Robert E. Lee (1807–1870), American Civil War Confederate general. A post office called Leeville was established in 1877, and remained in operation until 1904. Variant names were Kellys and Stringtown.
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leeville
- Microsoft; Nokia. "Leeville, TN" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- "Leeville, TN 37090" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- AOL (March 16, 2020). "Leeville, TN" (Map). Mapquest. AOL. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
- History of Tennessee from the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed Publishing Company. 1886. p. 857.
- "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
Municipalities and communities of Wilson County, Tennessee, United States | ||
---|---|---|
County seat: Lebanon | ||
Cities | ||
Town | ||
CDPs | ||
Other communities | ||
Ghost towns | ||
This Wilson County, Tennessee geography–related article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |