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Welcome to Leyden ...

Leyden is located in Franklin County<1>.


The location of Leyden has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Leyden was settled in 1738 and was incorporated in 1809.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Leyden has a population of 716 people<3> (see below for details).

Leyden is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Leyden lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Websites for Leyden ...

Official Website: www.leyden.homestead.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Leyden had an population of 716 people. This is an increase of 0.7% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.25% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Leyden had a population of 711 people. This makes Leyden the county's 22nd most populous community.

The population of Leyden represents 0.01% of the population of Massachusetts (which has 6,547,629 people), making it the state's 337th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 711 people, the population of Leyden decreased 7.9% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 772 people).

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

Communities Also Named Leyden ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Leyden - they are located in Colorado, New York, North Dakota and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Leyden ...

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

  • Greenfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
    • Greenfield is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,241 people
  • Brattleboro
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brattleboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brattleboro
    • Brattleboro is located in Windham County (VT)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,257 people
  • Montague
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
    • Montague is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,203 people
  • Orange
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange
    • Orange is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,581 people
  • Deerfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerfield
    • Deerfield is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,049 people
  • Winchester
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Winchester is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,217 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winchester <5>
  • Hinsdale
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hinsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hinsdale
    • Hinsdale is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,906 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hinsdale <5>
  • Chesterfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield
    • Chesterfield is located in Cheshire County (NH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,644 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chesterfield <5>
  • Sunderland
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderland
    • Sunderland is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
  • Northfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
    • Northfield is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,958 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 Leyden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leyden.

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leyden. See our Newspapers Page for Leyden.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leyden ...

Looking for more information about Leyden? 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 Leyden, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Leyden.

Adding Leyden to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Leyden 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 Leyden was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Leyden.

The official website for Leyden: www.leyden.homestead.com/

The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Franklin, 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 Leyden.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leyden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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