Welcome to Leavitt ...
Leavitt is located in Lassen County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Leavitt, you might consider that their post office opened in 1914.
Leavitt is 4,100 feet [1,250 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Leavitt is about ¾ mile [or 1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Leavitt lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Leavitt is within the boundaries of the (530) area code.
Communities Also Named Leavitt ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Leavitt - they are located in Alberta, Kansas and Nebraska.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leavitt.
Communities near Leavitt ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leavitt.
- Susanville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Susanville
- Susanville is located in Lassen County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,425 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Susanville <3>
- Belfast
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belfast
- Belfast is located in Lassen County
- Standish
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standish
- Standish is located in Lassen County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Standish <3>
- Janesville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Janesville
- Janesville is located in Lassen County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Janesville <3>
- Litchfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Litchfield
- Litchfield is located in Lassen County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Litchfield <3>
- Karlo ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Wendel
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wendel
- Wendel is located in Lassen County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wendel <3>
- Antelope ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Milford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
- Milford is located in Lassen County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <3>
- Horse Lake ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horse Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Lake
- Horse Lake is located in Lassen County
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 Leavitt. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leavitt.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leavitt. 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 Leavitt.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leavitt. See our Newspapers Page for Leavitt.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leavitt ...
Looking for more information about Leavitt? 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 Leavitt, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Leavitt.
Adding Leavitt to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Leavitt 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 Leavitt was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Leavitt post office opened in 1914.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Leavitt.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leavitt. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lassen County: www.co.lassen.ca.us/
The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Lassen, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leavitt - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |