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Leesville is a city in, and the parish seat of, Vernon Parish, Louisiana, United States. [3] The population was 5,649 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Fort Johnson South micropolitan area and is additionally served by the Leesville Airport. The city is home to the Fort Johnson (formerly known as Fort Polk) U.S. Army installation.
Vernon Parish (French: Paroisse de Vernon) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana.As of the 2020 census, the population was 48,750. [1] The parish seat and most populous municipality is Leesville. [2]
The city was founded in November, 1893 by survivors of the Chenier Caminada Hurricane.The city was first named Orange City but was changed to Leevile in honor of Pierre Charles Lee and his wife Rosalie Albarado.
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English: Downtown Leesville, Louisiana: west side of 3rd Street, looking north-northwest from its intersection with Lula Street. This portion of 3rd lies within the Downtown Leesville Historic District, listed in the National Register of Historic Places.