Leesville is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

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 in Gonzales County

Gonzales County, Texas

Gonzales County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. In 2000, its population was 18,628. It is named for its seat, the city of Gonzales.-History Timeline:* Paleo-Indians Hunter-gatherers, and later Coahuiltecan, Tonkawa, Karankawa...

, Texas

Texas

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, United States

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. According to the Handbook of Texas

Handbook of Texas

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, the community had an estimated population 150 in 2000.

Leesville is located at 29°24′25"N 97°44′42"W (29.4069038, -97.7449990). It is situated along State Highway 80 in southwestern Gonzales County, approximately 26 miles west of Gonzales

Gonzales, Texas

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 and 19 miles south of Luling

Luling, Texas

Luling is a city in Caldwell County, Texas, United States, along the San Marcos River. The population was 5,080 at the 2000 census. There is some debate as to how Luling got its name. Some say it was named for a Chinese railroad worker, others for a judge named Luling, or that it was the maiden...

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Although it is unincorporated, Leesville has a post office with the zip code of 78122.

Public education in the community of Leesville is provided by the Nixon-Smiley Consolidated Independent School District

Nixon-Smiley Consolidated Independent School District

Nixon-Smiley Consolidated Independent School District is a public school district based in Nixon, Texas . In addition to Nixon, the district also serves the city of Smiley....

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