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Welcome to Leeds ...

The city of Leeds is primarily located in Jefferson County<1>. A portion of Leeds extends into Saint Clair County and Shelby County.



Leeds was established in 1887.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Leeds has a population of 12,040 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Leeds is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Leeds: (205) & (659)<4>

The ZIP code for Leeds: 35094<5>

Websites for Leeds ...

Official Website: www.leedsalabama.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Leeds had an population of 12,040 people. This is an increase of 2.27% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 15.16% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Leeds had a population of 11,773 people. This makes Leeds the county's 12th most populous community.

The population of Leeds represents 0.25% of the population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 55th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 11,773 people, the population of Leeds increased 12.61% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 10,455 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Leeds.

Communities Also Named Leeds ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Leeds - they are located in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Maryland (2), Massachusetts, Missouri, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Leeds ...

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

  • Birmingham
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Hoover
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoover
    • Hoover is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 85,959 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoover <6>
  • Vestavia Hills
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Homewood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
    • Homewood is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,174 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homewood <6>
  • Trussville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mountain Brook
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Brook
    • Mountain Brook is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,034 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Brook <6>
  • Center Point
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Pell City
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Gardendale
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • 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.<7> 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 <6>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leeds. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Leeds.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leeds ...

Looking for more information about Leeds? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Leeds, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Leeds.

Adding Leeds to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Leeds 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 Leeds was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Leeds post office opened in 1884.

We also found Leeds in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Leeds.

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>If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Leeds.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leeds - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (659) is an overlay for area code (205).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Leeds). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Leeds or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>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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