Welcome to Mount Leigh ...
So far, we found very little information about Mount Leigh. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Mount Leigh to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Mount Leigh, please Contact Us.
Mount Leigh would have been located within present day Adams County<2>.
The location of Mount Leigh has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Leigh, you might consider that their post office opened in 1854.
A typical abbreviation for Mount Leigh: Mt. Leigh
While the community is gone, the present day location for Mount Leigh is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Mount Leigh was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Mount Leigh still existed, it would have been in the (937) area code.
Communities near Mount Leigh ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mount Leigh.
- Hillsboro
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsboro
- Hillsboro is located in Highland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,578 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hillsboro <5>
- Georgetown
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Georgetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
- Georgetown is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Georgetown <5>
- Mount Orab
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Orab have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Orab
- Mount Orab is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,422 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Orab <5>
- West Union
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Union
- West Union is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,147 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Union <5>
- Manchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Manchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
- Manchester is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <5>
- Peebles
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peebles
- Peebles is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,706 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peebles <5>
- Sardinia
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sardinia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardinia
- Sardinia is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,138 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardinia <5>
- Winchester
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Adams County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,002 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <5>
- Russellville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russellville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 510 people
- Mowrystown
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mowrystown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mowrystown
- Mowrystown is located in Highland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
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 Mount Leigh. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mount Leigh.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mount Leigh. 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 Mount Leigh.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mount Leigh. See our Newspapers Page for Mount Leigh.
Adding Mount Leigh to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mount Leigh in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mount Leigh was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Mount Leigh post office opened in 1854.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Leigh.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Mount Leigh, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Adams, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Leigh - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |