Welcome to Leighton ...
The town of Leighton is located in Colbert County<1>.
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The location of Leighton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Leighton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Leighton has a population of 757 people<3> (see below for details).
Leighton is 560 feet [171 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Leighton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Leighton: 256 & 938<5>
The ZIP code for Leighton: 35646<6>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Leighton had an population of 757 people. This is an increase of 3.84% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.84% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Leighton had a population of 729 people. This makes Leighton the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Leighton represents 0.02% of the total population of Alabama (which has 4,779,736 people), making it the state's 293rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 729 people, the population of Leighton decreased 14.13% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 849 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Leighton.
Communities Also Named Leighton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Leighton - they are located in Arkansas, California, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Mexico (2) and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leighton.
Communities near Leighton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leighton.
- Florence
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florence
- Florence is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 41,166 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florence <7>
- Muscle Shoals
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Muscle Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Muscle Shoals
- Muscle Shoals is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,877 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muscle Shoals <7>
- Russellville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russellville
- Russellville is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,758 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russellville <7>
- Sheffield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <7>
- Tuscumbia
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscumbia
- Tuscumbia is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,462 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscumbia <7>
- Rogersville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Rogersville is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
- Former name for Rogersville:
- Rodgersville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rogersville <7>
- Town Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
- Town Creek is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,046 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Creek <7>
- Littleville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Littleville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littleville
- Littleville is located in Colbert County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
- Killen
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Killen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Killen
- Killen is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 962 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Killen <7>
- Saint Florian
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saint Florian. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Florian
- Saint Florian is located in Lauderdale County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 780 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 Leighton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leighton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leighton. 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 Leighton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leighton. See our Newspapers Page for Leighton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leighton ...
Looking for more information about Leighton? 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 Leighton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Leighton.
Adding Leighton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Leighton 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 Leighton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Leighton on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Alabama (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Leighton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leighton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Colbert County: www.colbertcounty.org/
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 Colbert, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Leighton. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leighton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 256 code has been Overlayed with the 938 area code. New phone numbers in the Leighton area will be assigned with one of these codes: 256 or 938. As a result, placing a call in the Leighton area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | 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 town (such as Leighton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Leighton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |