Leesville, Louisiana

About Leesville

Leesville is a close-knit town in western Louisiana with an estimated population of 5,339.

Officially, Leesville is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 8.91 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 599 residents per square mile.

📰 Leesville News Today

• Leesville Community Gathers To Honor the Passing of Two Veterans At Central Louisiana Veterans Cemetery westcentralsbest.com · Aug 14
• Eric Montrel Lee Obituary | Jeanes Funeral Service | Leesville, LA Tribute Archive · Aug 17
• Betty Jo Moudy Macias Obituary (2026) - Leesville, LA - Labby Memorial Funeral Home - Leesville Legacy obituary · Aug 16
• Leesville Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Setting Wildfires in Kisatchie National Forest Department of Justice (.gov) · Apr 10
• Leesville woman found guilty of murdering boyfriend’s 4-year-old daughter KPLC 7 News · May 21

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Leesville Unique

• Positioned in western Louisiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Louisiana — one of 489 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 5,339.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Leesville

• Coure Coffee (café)
• Crawfish — regional
• Fox's Pizza — pizza
• Hazel's Tea Parlor (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Leesville

• Anacoco-Prairie State Game and Fish Preserve reviews ★
• Dogwood Park reviews ★
• East Leesville Baseball Field reviews ★
• Gilbert Field reviews ★
• Jubilee Park reviews ★
• Leesville City Park reviews ★
• Leesville Community Recreation Center reviews ★
• Liberty Garden reviews ★
• Magnolia Art Walk reviews ★
• Magnolia Park reviews ★
• Martin Luther King Neighborhood Center reviews ★
• Myrtle Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Leesville

• East Leesville Elementary School
• Hicks High School
• Leesville High School
• Leesville Junior High School
• Parkway Elementary School
• Pickering Elementary School
• Pickering High School
• Vernon Middle School
• West Leesville Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Byrd Regional Hospital ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Freedom Behavioral Hospital Of Leesville · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Leesville

🏘️ Nearby Communities