Cemetery

Leesville

Leesville · Gonzales County · THC Atlas #7177011505

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About this site

Leesville is a cemetery in Leesville, Gonzales County. It is one of 85 cemeteries documented in Gonzales County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 186 historic sites cataloged across the county.

The site sits at 29.4056, -97.7363 near Leesville. The nearest cataloged historic site is Leesville Schoolhouse (historic place), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include Leesville Baptist Church, Leesville School, and Oneill.

This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #7177011505. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

History

Leesville, first called Leesburg, was founded in 1874 by Newburn H. Guinn and named for his daughter Lee; the U.S. Postal Service renamed it Leesville, recognized by state law in 1891. The community's cemetery sits behind the Leesville Baptist Church on FM 1682, at the town's historic center.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org sites.rootsweb.com

📍 29.4056, -97.7363 · Leesville, Gonzales County

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Nearby in Gonzales County

Historic Place

Leesville Schoolhouse

Leesville · 1978

Historical Marker

Leesville Baptist Church