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Leesburg is Lake County’s oldest city and at one time was the county seat while a
part of Sumter County. The city claimed 1857 as its birthday when Leesburg
celebrated its centennial in 1957, recognizing the year that the city’s namesake,
Evander Lee, and his family came to the area.
While Lee became the area’s first permanent settler, Thomas Robertson and his 21-
year-old son, John Marmaduke Robertson came to what would become Leesburg in 1843,
or likely a year sooner. They lived in what would become the heart of Leesburg for
11 years before Thomas sold out and moved back to Moss Bluff. John later sold his
property and founded the nearby community of Whitney.
Evander & Susan Lee
Evander Lee moved to the area in 1857, a year after his father died. They had moved
to Adamsville from Alabama in 1849. Evander Lee brought with him his wife Susan and
eight children. He purchased the old Thomas Robertson homestead from James Fussell
for $3,300. Several Lee brothers also joined Evander, and his brother, Calvin Lee,
is credited with giving Leesburg its name. Calvin and Evander had built a log store
on Main Street where the public restroom is now located. When Calvin went on a
buying trip to New York City and was asked where to ship the merchandise, he
reportedly told his suppliers to bill his goods to "Leesburg."
Evander Lee Home - Circa 1920s
CK Custom Maps/Crusin King is proud to present Leesburg, Florida a Lakeside City.
This map was made with a Mapquest map in one hand and the mouse in the other. This
map is as accurate as I could make it with small changes to make for better
gameplay. I hope you have fun with it.
CK Custom Maps/Crusin King would like to thank the following because this map could
not be done without their help.
RebaLynnTS,Vandy,Pegasus(Simpeg.com)where my home base threads are.
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