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