Leesburg, Ohio
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 Aerial view of Leesburg |
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| Location in Ohio | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1801 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Ohio | ||
| County : | Highland county | ||
| Coordinates : | 39 ° 21 ′ N , 83 ° 33 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 1,253 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 596.7 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 2.1 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 2.1 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 309 m | ||
| Postal code : | 45135 | ||
| Area code : | +1 937 | ||
| FIPS : | 39-42476 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 1064980 | ||
| Website : | www.leesburgohio.org | ||
| Mayor : | Jim Cook | ||
Leesburg is a village in Highland County , Ohio , United States . At the 2000 census, the place had 1,253 inhabitants, 98.5% were white.
history
Leesburg was founded in 1801 by Nathanial Pope, John Walters and John Howard. Meetings of the Quakers in Leesburg can be traced back to 1802 . A sawmill was built in 1806 and a hotel in 1814. With Dr. Havilah Beardsley first had a doctor in Leesburg in 1816. In 1830 a steam mill was built in Leesburg. In 1841 there were sermons by the Baptists . From 1852 Methodists and in 1879 Seventh-day Adventists also settled in the place. In 1867 two school houses were built. The Leesburg Bank was founded in 1876 .
education
The Fairfield Local High School is located in Leesburg . The place has a local library with the Leesburg Library.
religion
The place has three churches.
Personalities
- John Dustin Archbold (1848–1916), industrialist and one of the first oil tycoons in the United States, was born here.
Web links
- History of Leesburg (English; PDF file; 74 kB)