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1895 - Leesburg
Leesburg, a post-village of Lake co., Fla., near Lakes Harris and Griffin, 9 miles W. of Tavares, and about 65 miles S. by W. of Palatka. It contains 3 churches. Oranges, lemons, bananas, guavas, &c., flourish here. Pop. 722
Lippincott's Gazetteer of the World: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World Containing Notices of Over One Hundred and Twenty-five Thousand Places ... Joseph Thomas January 1, 1895 J.B. Lippincott
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1916
Leesburg, a banking post-town of Lake co., Fla., near Lakes Harris and Griffin, 65 miles S. by W. of Palatka, on the Atlantic Coast and the Seaboard Air Lines. Oranges, lemons, guavas, etc., flourish here. Pop. in 1900, 765. It has a large barrel-factory.
Lippincotts New Gazetteer: A Complete Pronouncing Gazetteer Or Geographical Dictionary of the World, Containing the Most Recent and Authentic Information Respecting the Countries, Cities, Towns, Resorts, Islands, Rivers, Mountains, Seas, Lakes, Etc., in Every Portion of the Globe, Part 1 Angelo Heilprin Louis Heilprin - January 1, 1916 J.B. Lippincott - Publisher
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