Welcome to Leitchfield ...
The city of Leitchfield is located in Grayson County<1> and is the County Seat for Grayson County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Leitchfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
The city was incorporated in 1866.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Leitchfield has a population of 6,823 people<2> (see below for details).
Leitchfield is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Leitchfield lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Leitchfield (for example, toward Upton), you will soon leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
The telephone area code for Leitchfield: (270)
The ZIP codes for Leitchfield: 42754-42755<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Leitchfield had an population of 6,823 people. This is an increase of 1.85% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.14% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Leitchfield had a population of 6,699 people (which is 26.02% of the total population of Grayson County). This makes Leitchfield the county's most populous community.
The population of Leitchfield represents 0.15% of the population of Kentucky (which has 4,339,367 people), making it the state's 60th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 6,699 people, the population of Leitchfield increased 9.12% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 6,139 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Leitchfield.
Communities near Leitchfield ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leitchfield.
- Caneyville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caneyville
- Caneyville is located in Grayson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 603 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caneyville <5>
- Millwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest) - Peonia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Duff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Big Clifty
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Clifty have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Clifty
- Big Clifty is located in Grayson County
- Hardin Springs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hardin Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardin Springs
- Hardin Springs is located in Hardin County
- Higdon
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Horn Back Mill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Back Mill
- Horn Back Mill is located in Breckinridge County
- Limp
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Indian Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Valley
- Indian Valley is located in Grayson County
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 Leitchfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leitchfield.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leitchfield. 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 Leitchfield.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leitchfield. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Leitchfield.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leitchfield ...
Looking for more information about Leitchfield? 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 Leitchfield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Leitchfield.
Adding Leitchfield to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Leitchfield 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 Leitchfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Leitchfield post office opened in 1877.
We also found Leitchfield in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Leitchfield.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leitchfield. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kentucky's counties, including Grayson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Leitchfield. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leitchfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Leitchfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Leitchfield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Leitchfield includes: 42754 & 42755. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |