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Welcome to Leucadia ...

Leucadia is located in San Diego County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Leucadia, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1888.

Leucadia is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Leucadia lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Leucadia ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leucadia.

  • Oceanside
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Escondido
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Carlsbad
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Vista
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista
    • Vista is located in San Diego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 100,636 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vista <3>
  • San Marcos
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Poway
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poway
    • Poway is located in San Diego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,246 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poway <3>
  • Solana Beach
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Del Mar
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Lake San Marcos
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake San Marcos have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake San Marcos
    • Lake San Marcos is located in San Diego County
  • Rancho Santa Fe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Leucadia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leucadia.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leucadia. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Leucadia.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leucadia. See our Newspapers Page for Leucadia.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leucadia ...

Looking for more information about Leucadia? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Leucadia, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Leucadia.

Adding Leucadia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Leucadia in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Leucadia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Leucadia post office opened in 1888.

We also found Leucadia in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Leucadia.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leucadia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for San Diego County: www.sdcounty.ca.gov/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including San Diego, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leucadia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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