Leesburg, Texas
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1956 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the Leesburg-Newsome census division. It lies in ZIP code area 75451. The Survey maps it on the Leesburg quadrangle. It stands 397 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 12 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1956 USGS Tyler quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1960 USGS Leesburg quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1984 USGS Tyler quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1985 USGS Mineola quadrangle1:100000
- 1991 USGS Mineola quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
351 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 351 fires within 5 miles of Leesburg between 1993 and 2020, burning about 2,513 acres in total. 18 started naturally. 24 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 218 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 45 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 24 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 23 |
| Natural | 18 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 18 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2017 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | CR 3522 |
| 9 September 2012 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Texas A & M Forest Service | 3318 |
| 9 September 2003 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | LINDEN - 232 |
| 8 September 2013 | Equipment and vehicle use | 48 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | 6300 |
| 7 September 2012 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | LINDEN - 6227 |
| 7 September 2004 | Equipment and vehicle use | 10 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | LINDEN - 134 |
| 6 September 2013 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | FM 556 |
| 6 September 2010 | Natural | 15 acres | Texas A & M Forest Service | LINDEN - 163 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
34 since 1995Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Leesburg in 34 storm reports between 1995 and 2026: 16 thunderstorm wind, 13 hail, 4 flash flood, 1 tornado. The reports record 3 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2025 | Tornado (EF1) | Leesburg | 3 hurt, $250,000 | This EF1 tornado was the continuation of a tornado that began in Franklin County. At this point, damage was difficult to locate as the tornado skirted the southern shore of Lake Bob Sandlin. Some tree damage indicative of a tornado was found along County Road 2417 and along Farm-to-Market Road 21. Move extensive tree damage was found beginning at County Road 2332, County Road 2330, and within the Thunderbird community just south of Lake Bob Sandlin. As the tornado continued east and moved along FM 1520, several structures were damaged at a fishing and recreational vehicle|campground. One outbuilding used as a cabin that was sitting on wooden beams and cinder blocks was blown away and destroyed. The cabin was blown into a neighboring RV, which was then overturned. Another RV was also overturned in this campground. Three injuries occurred to occupants of the RV campers. The tornado then crossed a cove of Lake Bob Sandlin, and damage started to become much more sporadic. More hardwood and softwood trees were snapped just north of Highway 255 and again just west of U.S. Highway 271 south of the Camp/Titus County Line where the tornado finally lifted. The tornado tracked nearly 8 miles across northern Camp County. |
| March 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesburg | $20,000 | Roof damage to a home was reported on CR. 2430. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesburg | - | Trees uprooted along Highway 11 east of FM Road 21 west of Pittsburg. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Leesburg | - | Ping pong ball size hail reported in the Leesburg community. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesburg | - | Numerous trees and power lines down, especially concentrated across the western half of Camp County. |
| May 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesburg | - | Several large limbs were downed in Leesburg. Winds were estimated to be near 60 mph. |
| May 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesburg | - | Trees were downed at the 5000 block of Highway 11 West. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesburg | - | Power poles were snapped and trees were blown down on County Road 3545 near Leesburg. |
| June 2019 | Hail | Leesburg | - | Quarter size hail was by a spotter in Leesburg. |
| December 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesburg | - | Trees were downed on Highway 11 and County Road 1519 north in the Leesburg community. |
| February 2017 | Hail | Leesburg | - | Penny size hail fell on Highway 21 near the Lake Bob Sandlin bridge. |
| February 2017 | Hail | Leesburg | - | Dime size hail covered the ground in Leesburg. |
| July 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesburg | - | Numerous trees and powerlines were downed throughout the western portion of the county. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesburg | - | Wind gusts estimated by storm spotter east of Winnsboro, Texas. |
| December 2015 | Hail | Leesburg | - | Hail occurred on Hwy. 21 at Lake Bob Sandlin. |
| December 2015 | Flash Flood | Leesburg | - | Numerous county roads were underwater with several culverts washed out as well. |
| December 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesburg | - | A tree was downed blocking the east bound lane of Hwy. 11 at Leesburg, Texas. |
| October 2014 | Hail | Leesburg | - | Quarter size hail was reported between Newsome and Pittsburg, Texas. |
| April 2014 | Hail | Leesburg | - | Hail was reported in the Leesburg, Texas area. |
| January 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesburg | - | Several trees were downed across FM. 1519 west southwest of Pittsburg, Texas. |
| October 2010 | Hail | Leesburg | - | Hail covered the ground in the Newsome, Texas community. |
| October 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesburg | - | Trees were downed across SR. 11 just northeast of Leesburg, Texas. |
| October 2010 | Hail | Leesburg | - | Hail fell near Leesburg, Texas along Hwy. 2412. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesburg | - | Trees were downed in the southwest portion of the county. |
| May 2009 | Flash Flood | Leesburg | - | Numerous roads were flooded and closed throughout the county. |
| October 2009 | Flash Flood | Leesburg | - | Numerous roads across Camp County remain flooded and impassable due to excessive heavy rainfall. |
| October 2009 | Flash Flood | Leesburg | - | Numerous roads across the county were under water. |
| April 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesburg | - | Trees were reported down along Hwy 2455. |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesburg | - | Trees were blown down along Farm-to-Market Road 1519. |
| October 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leesburg | - | A tree was blown down by high winds. |
| April 2007 | Hail | Leesburg | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Leesburg | - | no account filed |
| October 1996 | Hail | Leesburg | - | no account filed |
| September 1996 | Hail | Leesburg | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newsome | 3.0 miles | 13 | |
| Rocky Mound | 3.9 miles | 8 | |
| Hickory Hill | 5.2 miles | 12 | |
| Matinburg | 6.2 miles | 12 | |
| Pittsburg | 6.3 miles | 12 | |
| Macedonia | 7.2 miles | 8 | |
| Crossroads | 7.6 miles | 12 | |
| Pecan Heights | 7.6 miles | 8 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Leesburg | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1812230 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1339795. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.




