Leasburg

History

Leasburg was laid out in 1859, and named after Samuel Lea, a pioneer settler. An early variant name was Harrison Station. A post office called Leasburg has been in operation since 1860. The Scotia Iron Furnace Stack was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.

Geography

Leasburg is located on Missouri Route H two miles south of I-44. Cuba is six miles to the west and Bourbon is five miles to the northeast. Onondaga Cave State Park is four miles to the southeast along Missouri Route H. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  1,122
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,110
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,050
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  1,038
• Carolina Chickadee

  Poecile carolinensis (Audubon, 1834) · Aves
  999
• Turkey Vulture

  Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  986
• White-breasted Nuthatch

  Sitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves
  974
• Downy Woodpecker

  Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  927