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Leeds Junction is located in Androscoggin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Leeds Junction, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1859.

A typical abbreviation for Leeds Junction: Leeds Jct. (or less commonly used: Leeds Jctn.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Leeds Junction for more information about variations on the name of Leeds Junction.

Leeds Junction is 250 feet [76 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Leeds Junction: 207

Communities Also Named Leeds Junction ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Leeds Junction - it's located in Missouri.

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

Communities near Leeds Junction ...

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

  • Lewiston
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Auburn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Augusta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lisbon
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lisbon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Lisbon is located in Androscoggin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,053 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <3>
  • Topsham
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Topsham have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsham
    • Topsham is located in Sagadahoc County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,942 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Topsham <3>
  • Winthrop
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winthrop have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winthrop
    • Winthrop is located in Kennebec County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,029 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winthrop <3>
  • New Gloucester
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Gloucester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Gloucester
    • New Gloucester is located in Cumberland County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,880 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Gloucester <3>
  • Turner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
    • Turner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,878 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turner <3>
  • Gardiner
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Poland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
    • Poland is located in Androscoggin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,683 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <3>

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 Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leeds Junction.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leeds Junction ...

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

Adding Leeds Junction to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Leeds Junction 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 Junction was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

X2X - From that list, the Leeds Junction post office opened in 1859.

We also found Leeds Junction in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Leeds Junction.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leeds Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Maine's counties, including Androscoggin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leeds Junction - 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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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