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Leeville, Tennessee

Coordinates: 36°11′27″N 86°25′03″W / 36.19083°N 86.41750°W / 36.19083; -86.41750
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Leeville, Tennessee
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Coordinates: 36°11′27″N 86°25′03″W / 36.19083°N 86.41750°W / 36.19083; -86.41750
CountryUnited States
StateTennessee
CountyWilson
Elevation
587 ft (179 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code615
GNIS feature ID1290986[1]

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

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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

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