Welcome to Leith ...

Leith is located in Washington County<1>.

The location of Leith has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Leith, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

Leith is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Leith lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Leith lies within the (740) area code.

Communities Also Named Leith ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Leith - they are located in Alabama, Nevada, North Dakota, Ontario and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leith.

Communities near Leith ...

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

• Marietta
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marietta
  • Marietta is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,364 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marietta <4>
• Williamstown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamstown
  • Williamstown is located in Wood County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,860 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamstown <4>
• Paden City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paden City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paden City
  • Paden City is located in Tyler County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paden City <4>
• Saint Marys
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
  • Saint Marys is located in Pleasants County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,757 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <4>
• Harrisville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
  • Harrisville is located in Ritchie County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,664 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <4>
• Sistersville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sistersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sistersville
  • Sistersville is located in Tyler County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sistersville <4>
• Pennsboro
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennsboro
  • Pennsboro is located in Ritchie County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,018 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pennsboro <4>
• Matamoras
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matamoras have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matamoras
  • Matamoras is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 860 people
• Belmont
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belmont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
  • Belmont is located in Pleasants County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 853 people
• Middlebourne
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middlebourne
  • Middlebourne is located in Tyler County (WV)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 731 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middlebourne <4>

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 Leith. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leith.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leith. 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 Leith.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leith ...

Looking for more information about Leith? 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 Leith, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Leith.

Adding Leith to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Leith 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 Leith was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Leith post office opened in 1891.

We also found Leith on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1901).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Leith.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.oh.us/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/