Leasburg, North Carolina

It was named in honor of longtime resident William Lea and is located along US 158 and NC 119 near Hyco Lake.

Leasburg continued to develop after the courthouse relocation and eventually became known as the regional center for education.

Numerous mills, factories, and farms prospered in the town until competition nearby from Durham doomed the area's tobacco industry.

Famous former residents of Leasburg include Solomon Lea, the son of William Lea and the first president of Greensboro College, and Jacob Thompson, who served under President James Buchanan as Secretary of the Interior.

[2] Caswell County Speedway was once in operation in Leasburg and offered dirt track kart racing.