Welcome to Leyden ...
Leyden is located in Rock County<1>.
The location of Leyden has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Leyden, you might consider that their post office opened in 1850.
Leyden is 890 feet [271 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Leyden lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Leyden ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Leyden - they are located in Colorado, Massachusetts, New York and North Dakota.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leyden.
Communities near Leyden ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leyden.
- Janesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Janesville is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 64,664 people
- Beloit
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beloit
- Beloit is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,637 people
- Stoughton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Fort Atkinson
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Atkinson
- Fort Atkinson is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,372 people
- Oregon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - South Beloit
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Beloit have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Beloit
- South Beloit is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Beloit <4>
- Rockton
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockton
- Rockton is located in Winnebago County (IL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,477 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockton <4>
- Milton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
- Milton is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,643 people
- Edgerton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
- Edgerton is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,595 people
- Evansville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evansville
- Evansville is located in Rock County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,556 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 Leyden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leyden.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leyden. 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 Leyden.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leyden. See our Newspapers Page for Leyden.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leyden ...
Looking for more information about Leyden? 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 Leyden, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Leyden.
Adding Leyden to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Leyden 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 Leyden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Leyden post office opened in 1850.
We also found Leyden in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Leyden.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leyden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rock County: www.co.rock.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Rock, 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 Leyden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |