While we don't have a date for the founding of Leighton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.
Leighton is 1,040 feet [317 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Leighton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Leighton ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Leighton - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Mississippi, New Mexico (2) and Tennessee.
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Leighton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leighton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leighton. 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 Leighton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leighton. See our Newspapers Page for Leighton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leighton ...
Looking for more information about Leighton? 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 Leighton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Leighton.
Adding Leighton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Leighton 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 Leighton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Leighton post office opened in 1857.
We also found Leighton in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Hennepin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
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The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leighton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
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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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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.
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A copy of their list with background information can be found at: