Welcome to Leah ...
Leah is located in Columbia County<1>.
The location of Leah has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Leah, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Leah is 430 feet [131 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Leah lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Leah: (706) & (762)<4>
Communities Also Named Leah ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Leah - it's located in Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leah.
Communities near Leah ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leah.
- Columbia Mine ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia Mine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia Mine
- Columbia Mine is located in McDuffie County
- Estimated population in 2019: 195,769 people
- Snead
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Grovetown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grovetown
- Grovetown is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,639 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grovetown <5>
- Thomson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomson
- Thomson is located in McDuffie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,463 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomson <5>
- Harlem
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlem
- Harlem is located in Columbia County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,547 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlem <5>
- Bonair
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Lulaville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - McCormick
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCormick
- McCormick is located in McCormick County (SC)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCormick <5>
- Lincolnton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincolnton
- Lincolnton is located in Lincoln County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,504 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lincolnton <5>
- Hamilton Crossroads
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton Crossroads
- Hamilton Crossroads is located in McDuffie County
- Estimated population in 2019: 1,117 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 Leah. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leah.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leah. 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 Leah.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leah. See our Newspapers Page for Leah.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leah ...
Looking for more information about Leah? 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 Leah, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Leah.
Adding Leah to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Leah 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 Leah was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Leah post office opened in 1891.
We also found Leah on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1899.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Leah.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leah. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Columbia County: www.columbiacountyga.gov/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Columbia, 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 Leah - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (762) is an overlay for area code (706). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |