Leesburg was not much of a settlement. It was located at the western end of Willow Creek Valley. Not much is known about the particulars. In the summer of 1863 the Lee family located there and built several cabins providing the nucleus of the community. While Leesburg’s existence was brief, the County of Lassen recognized the settlement. In 1864, the county created its initial voting precincts. One of which was the Willow Creek precinct and Leesburg was the designated polling place. In the fall of 1865, German immigrant Ben Neuhaus located at the abandoned community of Leesburg.  Neuhaus remained there until 1902, when he retired to Susanville.

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