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Leeville is an unincorporated community in Wilson County, in the U.S. state of Tennessee.[1] It is centered just north of Interstate 40 and just west of Tennessee State Route 109.[2][3][4]

Leeville, Tennessee
Unincorporated community
Coordinates: 36°11′27″N 86°25′03″W
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyWilson
Elevation
587 ft (179 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)615
GNIS feature ID1290986[1]

History


Leeville was platted in 1871, and named after Robert E. Lee (1807–1870), American Civil War Confederate general.[5] A post office called Leeville was established in 1877, and remained in operation until 1904.[6] Variant names were Kellys and Stringtown.[1]


References


  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leeville
  2. Microsoft; Nokia (16 March 2020). "Leeville, TN" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  3. Google (16 March 2020). "Leeville, TN 37090" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
  4. AOL (16 March 2020). "Leeville, TN" (Map). Mapquest. AOL. Retrieved 16 March 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 17 June 2017.

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