Leesville, LA Road Trips
Plan drives from Leesville, LA with practical route pages for distance, drive time, fuel cost, road character, and places to stop along the way.
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Trip Routes
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Longest Drive
252.5 mi
New Orleans, LA
Quickest Drive
4h 54m
New Orleans, LA
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Good next legs if this city is only one stop in a longer road trip.
Trips from Leesville, LA
Leesville, LA by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
5,610
Median Income
$38,292
Median Home Value
$109,700
Median Age
34.1
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Notable People from Leesville, LA
A sampling of people born in Leesville, LA.
Demond Mallet
1978
American basketball player
Buddy Leach
1934–2022
American politician (1934–2022)
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Leesville, LA.
Vernon Parish Courthouse
courthouse in Leesville, United States of America
Kansas City Southern Depot
railway station in Leesville, Louisiana
City data from Wikidata (Q2453090), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Leesville, LA
Central is a region in Louisiana. This area is also known as Cenla or the Crossroads.
The Red River flows through the center of this region. Agriculture dominates in the alluvial plain along the Red River where crops such as cotton, soybeans, and corn are grown. The eastern part of Central Louisiana is part of the Mississippi River Alluvial Plain. A large portion of Central Louisiana is covered by Kisatchie National Forest, which contains an abundance of pine trees and rolling hills. Some parts of Central Louisiana are swampy and bayous flow through the area as well. Typical Deep South culture is predominate in this area. However, there is a significant Cajun presence in some areas, including the Alexandria area, and there is a unique Creole culture around Natchitoches.
1 Fort Beauregard, LA-124 & Memorial Drive, Harrisonburg. Sunrise to Sunset. Site of old Army fort and May 1863 skirmish between Union Navy and Confederate garrison during the Civil War. Historical markers, picnic areas, and scenic views of Harrisonburg and the Ouachita River. Free. (updated Aug 2018)
Alexandria International Airport (AEX IATA)
Travel tips adapted from Central (Louisiana) on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.
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