Welcome to Leader ...
Leader is located in Adams County<1>.
The location of Leader has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Leader, you might consider that their post office opened in 1910.
Leader is 4,860 feet [1,481 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Leader is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Leader lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Leader: (303) and (720)<4>
Communities Also Named Leader ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Leader - they are located in Minnesota, Oklahoma, Saskatchewan and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leader.
Communities near Leader ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leader.
- Deer Trail
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Trail
- Deer Trail is located in Arapahoe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 856 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Trail <5>
- Hoyt
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoyt
- Hoyt is located in Morgan County
- Cabin Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cabin Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
- Cabin Creek is located in Adams County
- Shamrock
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east) - Comanche ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Byers
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byers
- Byers is located in Arapahoe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byers <5>
- Strasburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strasburg
- Strasburg is located in Adams County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strasburg <5>
- Twelvemile Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelvemile Corner
- Twelvemile Corner is located in Morgan County
- Bennett
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
- Bennett is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,017 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bennett <5>
- Wiggins
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiggins
- Wiggins is located in Morgan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wiggins <5>
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 Leader. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leader.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leader. 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 Leader.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leader. See our Newspapers Page for Leader.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leader ...
Looking for more information about Leader? 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Leader, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Leader.
Adding Leader to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Leader 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 Leader was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Leader post office opened in 1910.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Leader.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leader. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Adams County: www.co.adams.co.us/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Adams, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leader - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (720) is an overlay for area code (303). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |