Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Leeds had a population of 250 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Leeds had a population of 12,026 people.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Leeds, with the one closest to Leeds listed first.
- Dunnavant
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunnavant
- Dunnavant is located in Shelby County
- Moody
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Moody is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moody <2>
- McCombs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCombs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCombs
- McCombs is located in Jefferson County
- Vandiver
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Brompton
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brompton
- Brompton is located in Saint Clair County
- Trussville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Weems
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Weems have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weems
- Weems is located in Jefferson County
- Rock Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Ridge
- Rock Ridge is located in Jefferson County
- Sterrett
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Woodward
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodward have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodward
- Woodward is located in Jefferson County
- Irondale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irondale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irondale
- Irondale is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irondale <2>
- Lowery
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lowery have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowery
- Lowery is located in Blount County
- Bridgeton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeton
- Bridgeton is located in Shelby County
- Wolf Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Creek
- Wolf Creek is located in Saint Clair County
- Cook's Springs
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cook's Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cook's Springs
- Cook's Springs is located in Saint Clair County
- Chalkville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chalkville
- Chalkville is located in Jefferson County
- Huffman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huffman have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffman
- Huffman is located in Jefferson County
- Ruffner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ruffner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruffner
- Ruffner is located in Jefferson County
- Argo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argo
- Argo is located in Saint Clair County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,278 people
- East Lake
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Lake
- East Lake is located in Jefferson County
- Gate City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gate City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gate City
- Gate City is located in Jefferson County
- Clay
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Woodlawn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn
- Woodlawn is located in Jefferson County
- Odenville
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Ayres
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ayres
- Ayres is located in Jefferson County
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Leeds: www.leedsalabama.com/
The official website for Jefferson County: www.jeffcointouch.com/
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.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 Leeds, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
<2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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. |