Welcome to Leeds ...
Leeds is located in Woodbury County<1>.
The location of Leeds has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Leeds, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.
Leeds is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Leeds lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Leeds is located in the (712) area code.
Communities Also Named Leeds ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Leeds - they are located in Alabama, Illinois, 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.
- Sioux City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sioux City
- Sioux City is located in Woodbury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 82,759 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sioux City <4>
- South Sioux City
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Sioux City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Sioux City
- South Sioux City is located in Dakota County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,833 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Sioux City <4>
- Le Mars
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Le Mars have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Mars
- Le Mars is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,195 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Mars <4>
- Sergeant Bluff
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sergeant Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sergeant Bluff
- Sergeant Bluff is located in Woodbury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sergeant Bluff <4>
- North Sioux City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sioux City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sioux City
- North Sioux City is located in Union County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Sioux City <4>
- Elk Point
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Point
- Elk Point is located in Union County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Point <4>
- Dakota City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dakota City
- Dakota City is located in Dakota County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,863 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dakota City <4>
- Moville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moville
- Moville is located in Woodbury County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,651 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moville <4>
- Lawton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Hinton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinton
- Hinton is located in Plymouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinton <4>
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. 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.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Leeds, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with 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.<5>
From that list, the Leeds post office opened in 1890.
We also found Leeds in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Leeds.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leeds. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Woodbury County: www.woodbury-ia.com/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Woodbury, 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 Leeds - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |