Leesburg is located in western Cherokee County in the northeastern corner of the state, less than a mile from Weiss Lake. The town was home to renowned herbalist and naturalist Tommie Bass.
History

Demographics
According to 2016 Census estimates, Leesburg recorded a population of 1,181. Of that number, 99.0 percent identified themselves as white, 1.0 percent as two or more races, and 0.4 percent as Hispanic. The town's median household income was $44,135 and the per capita income was $20,594.
Employment
According to 2016 Census estimates, the workforce in Leesburg was divided among the following industrial categories:
· Manufacturing (36.5 percent)
· Educational services, and health care and social assistance (26.7 percent)
· Construction (9.8 percent)
· Arts, entertainment, recreation, and accommodation and food services (6.2 percent)
· Public administration (5.3 percent)
· Retail trade (4.7 percent)
· Transportation and warehousing, and utilities (4.5 percent)
· Wholesale trade (3.6 percent)
· Information (0.9 percent)
· Finance and insurance, and real estate, rental, and leasing (0.7 percent)
· Other services, except public administration (0.7 percent)
· Professional, scientific, management, and administrative and waste management services (0.4 percent)
· Educational services, and health care and social assistance (26.7 percent)
· Construction (9.8 percent)
· Arts, entertainment, recreation, and accommodation and food services (6.2 percent)
· Public administration (5.3 percent)
· Retail trade (4.7 percent)
· Transportation and warehousing, and utilities (4.5 percent)
· Wholesale trade (3.6 percent)
· Information (0.9 percent)
· Finance and insurance, and real estate, rental, and leasing (0.7 percent)
· Other services, except public administration (0.7 percent)
· Professional, scientific, management, and administrative and waste management services (0.4 percent)
Education
No public schools are located within the Leesburg city limits; students in Leesburg attend Cherokee County Schools.
Transportation
U.S. Highway 411 runs roughly east-west through Leesburg, and State Road 68 runs north from town.
Events and Places of Interest

Leesburg Day is held the second Saturday in September and features arts, crafts, and food vendors. "Trunk or Treat" is held every Halloween and is sponsored by Leesburg businesses and the town.
Additional Resources
Cherokee County Heritage Book Committee. The Heritage of Cherokee County, Alabama. Clanton, Ala.: Heritage Publishing Consultants, 1998.
Additional Resources
Cherokee County Heritage Book Committee. The Heritage of Cherokee County, Alabama. Clanton, Ala.: Heritage Publishing Consultants, 1998.
Stewart, Margaret Estelle Ross. Cherokee County History, 1836-1956. Centre, Ala.: n.p., 1958.