Leesburg in Cherokee County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Leesburg
Photographed by Angela Nichols
1. Leesburg Marker
The town's name was derived from the name of the Henslee Family which were early settlers in the community. A post office was established in 1837. The Rome & Decatur Railroad (later Southern Railway) began rail service through the town in 1888. The rail line was abandoned in 1948. Leesburg was incorporated in 1958. Weiss Dam, completed in 1961, is approximately five miles southwest of this marker.
Erected by Cherokee County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 34° 10.758′ N, 85° 45.657′ W. Marker was in Leesburg, Alabama, in Cherokee County. It was at the intersection of Industrial Boulevard (Alabama Route 68) and Lokey Street on Industrial Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 150 La Rue Finis, Leesburg AL 35983, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in East Alabama and specifically in North Alabama. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it was in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Tennessee, Alabama & Georgia Railway (approx. 3.6 miles away); Sand Rock (approx. 4.2 miles away); King's Hill Skirmish (approx. 4.4 miles away); Mose Hampton 1808-1885
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 5, 2022
2. Leesburg Marker
Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, May 27, 2026
3. Site of Leesburg Marker
Marker is missing.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 8, 2018, by Angela Nichols of Centre, Alabama. This page has been viewed 887 times since then and 64 times this year. Last updated on November 29, 2024, by Edward Troxel of Creal Springs, Illinois. Photos: 1. submitted on March 8, 2018, by Angela Nichols of Centre, Alabama. 2. submitted on May 9, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3. submitted on May 27, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
