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Village in Arkansas, United States
Leetown, Arkansas Lee Town, Arkansas
Village
Town of Lee
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Coordinates: 36°25′53″N 94°02′51″W / 36.43139°N 94.04750°W / 36.43139; -94.04750
Country United States
State Arkansas
CountyBenton
Settled1840s
Named forJohn W. Lee
Elevation1,394 ft (425 m)
Time zoneUTC−06:00 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−05:00 (CDT)
ZIP code72732
Area code479
GNIS feature ID75584
Major airportXNA

Leetown, also known as Lee Town, was a historic village in Benton County, Arkansas, United States. The first day of the Battle of Pea Ridge was fought around Leetown.

History

Leetown was founded in the 1840s, by John W. Lee, a farmer from Tennessee. Little is known about the village prior to the American Civil War. It is historically significant for its role as a field hospital for the U.S. Army during the Battle of Pea Ridge. Most, if not all, buildings and structures were used as field hospitals. There are no period buildings remaining, but period fences have been replaced and historic roads have been restored. An active reforestation program has been carried out.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leetown, Arkansas
  2. ^ Fenno, Cheryl Barnwell (1978). The Place Names of Benton County, Arkansas (Ph.D.). Fayetteville, Arkansas: University of Arkansas. p. 194.
  3. ^ Resources Management Plan for Pea Ridge National Military Park (Technical report). National Park Service. 1976.
  4. Pea Ridge National Military Park: Cultural Landscape Report and Environmental Assessment (PDF) (Technical report). National Park Service. 2014. p. 3-89.

Further reading

  • Bearss, Edwin C. (1965). Leetown, Elkhorn Tavern Grounds, Federal Earthworks, and Tanyard as of March, 1862 (Technical report). National Park Service.
  • "Pea Ridge National Military Park" (Map). Pea Ridge National Military Park. National Park Service. Retrieved May 21, 2016.
  • "Stop 3: LeeTown". Pea Ridge National Military Park. National Park Service. Retrieved May 21, 2016.

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Municipalities and communities of Benton County, Arkansas, United States
County seat: Bentonville
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Map of Arkansas highlighting Benton County
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Bethel Heights, a former municipality, is now a part of Springdale
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