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Welcome to Leigh ...

Leigh is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Leigh is located in Harrison County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Leigh, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

Leigh is 220 feet [67 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Leigh lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Leigh: (903) and (430)<4>

Communities Also Named Leigh ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Leigh - they are located in Nebraska, Ontario and South Carolina.

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

Communities near Leigh ...

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

  • Marshall
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Blanchard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
    • Blanchard is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,116 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanchard <5>
  • Greenwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Waskom
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waskom have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waskom
    • Waskom is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waskom <5>
  • Jefferson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
    • Jefferson is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,924 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <5>
  • Oil City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oil City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
    • Oil City is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 958 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oil City <5>
  • Mooringsport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mooringsport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mooringsport
    • Mooringsport is located in Caddo Parish (LA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 738 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mooringsport <5>
  • Scottsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsville
    • Scottsville is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsville <5>
  • Nesbitt
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nesbitt have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nesbitt
    • Nesbitt is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 281 people
  • Belcher
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leigh ...

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

Adding Leigh to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Leigh 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 Leigh was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Leigh in the book titled .<6> From that list, the Leigh post office opened in 1901.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Leigh.

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

The official website for Harrison County: www.co.harrison.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Harrison, 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 Leigh - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903).
<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/









 

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