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Welcome to West Leeds ...

West Leeds is located in Androscoggin County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of West Leeds, you might consider that their post office opened in 1870.

A typical abbreviation for West Leeds: W. Leeds

West Leeds is 280 feet [85 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for West Leeds: 207

Communities near West Leeds ...

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

  • Lewiston
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Lewiston is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,226 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <3>
  • Auburn
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Auburn is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23,410 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Auburn <3>
  • Augusta
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Lisbon
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Lisbon is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lisbon
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,053 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lisbon <3>
  • Winthrop
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Turner
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Turner is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turner
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,878 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Turner <3>
  • Gardiner
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Poland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Poland is located in Androscoggin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,683 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <3>
  • Paris
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Paris is located in Oxford County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paris
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,162 people
  • Sabattus
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Leeds ...

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

Adding West Leeds to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of West 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 (so far) for West Leeds was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

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 West Leeds - 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.