Solomon Lea Historical Marker in Leasburg, North Carolina

Leasburg is a former town and the former county seat of Caswell County, North Carolina. The community has a partial presence in Person County. The population was 1,942 at the 2000 census. It was named in honor of longtime resident William Lea and is located along US 158 and NC 119 near Hyco Lake. Leasburg is also the name of a Caswell County township. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Ronda, Spain Main street in Bastrop, Texas, United States, a small town A town is a community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Caswell County Courthouse - 2005 Caswell County redirects here. ... Person County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... U.S. Highway 158 is a spur of U.S. Highway 58. ... For the former NC 119, see North Carolina Highway 119 (1930s). ... Hyco Lake is a man-built lake in Person and Caswell counties, North Carolina. ...

History

When Caswell County was created in 1777, the area that would become Leasburg was named as the county seat; however a county courthouse was not built on the site until 1784 after the Revolutionary War. When the area around the courthouse began to develop, the community decided to incorporate. The town of Leasburg was officially recognized by the North Carolina General Assembly in 1788. When the eastern section of Caswell County split and became Person County, a more geographically central location for the Caswell county seat was needed; so, in 1792 the the courthouse was moved to an area which became known as "Caswell Court House", which later changed its name to Yanceyville. Leasburg continued to develop after the courthouse relocation and eventually became known as the regional center for education. Numerous mills, factories, and farms prospered in the town until competition nearby from Durham doomed the area's tobacco industry. The Civil War left Leasburg in ruin, although many antebellum residences still remain. Famous former residents of Leasburg include Solomon Lea, the son of William Lea and the first president of Greensboro College, and Jacob Thompson, who served under President James Buchanan as Secretary of the Interior. In most counties in the United States the local trial courts conduct their business in a centrally located courthouse which may also house the offices of the county treasurer, clerk and recorder and assessor. ... The American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), also known as the American War of Independence, was a war fought primarily between Great Britain and revolutionaries within thirteen of her North American colonies. ... The North Carolina General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Person County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... Yanceyville is a town located in Caswell County, North Carolina. ... Durham is a city located in Durham County, North Carolina. ... Shredded tobacco leaf for pipe smoking Tobacco can also be pressed into plugs and sliced into flakes Tobacco is an agricultural product processed from the fresh leaves of plants in genus Nicotiana. ... Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total... Antebellum is a Latin word meaning before war(ante means before and bellum is war). ... Greensboro College is a four year, independent, coeducational institution located in Greensboro, North Carolina and affiliated with the United Methodist Church. ... Jacob Thompson (May 15, 1810–March 24, 1885) was a U.S. politician. ... James Buchanan (April 23, 1791 – June 1, 1868) was the 15th president of the United States (1857–1861). ... The United States Secretary of the Interior is the head of the United States Department of the Interior, concerned with such matters as national parks and The Secretary is a member of the Presidents Cabinet. ...

Nearby communities and municipalities

• Yanceyville
• Milton
• Prospect Hill
• Roxboro
• Semora

Yanceyville is a town located in Caswell County, North Carolina. ... Milton is a town located in Caswell County, North Carolina. ... Roxboro is a city in Person County, North Carolina, United States. ... Red House Presbyterian Church dates back to 1755. ...

External links

• Leasburg History
• Leasburg Architecture
• Caswell County Historical Association
• Caswell County North Carolina GenWeb
• Caswell County Historical Association Message Board
• Caswell County Family Tree
• Caswell County Photograph Collection
• Caswell County Cemetery Census
• Caswell County Historical Association Web Log
• Caswell County Chamber of Commerce
• Caswell County Discussion Forum

Coordinates: 36°23′41″N, 79°09′16″W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...