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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
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyWilson
Elevation587 ft (179 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code615
GNIS feature ID1290986

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

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leeville
  2. Microsoft; Nokia. "Leeville, TN" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  3. "Leeville, TN 37090" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  4. AOL (March 16, 2020). "Leeville, TN" (Map). Mapquest. AOL. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  5. History of Tennessee from the Earliest Time to the Present. Goodspeed Publishing Company. 1886. p. 857.
  6. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
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