Leesville, Connecticut
| Leesville | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Leesville | |
| Coordinates: 41°30′42″N 72°28′52″W / 41.51167°N 72.48111°WCoordinates: 41°30′42″N 72°28′52″W / 41.51167°N 72.48111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Connecticut |
| County | Middlesex |
| Town | East Haddam |
| Elevation | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 860 |
| GNIS feature ID | 212495[1] |
Leesville is a village in the town of East Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. Leesville is located on Connecticut Route 151 north of the East Haddam town center. Leesville was originally named Lord's Mills after an oil mill in the community; the oil mill was the first in Connecticut.[2]
References
- ↑ "Leesville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ Barber, John Warner (1836). Connecticut Historical Collections. Durrie & Peck. p. 525.
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