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Welcome to Leander ...

Leander is located in Watauga County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Leander, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Leander is 2,680 feet [817 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Leander is ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Leander: 828

Communities Also Named Leander ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Leander - they are located in Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Leander ...

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

  • Shell Creek
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shell Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
    • Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
  • Boone
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
    • Boone is located in Watauga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <4>
  • Winchester
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
    • Winchester is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
  • Mountain City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Norris
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
    • Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
  • Trade
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
    • Trade is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <4>
  • Roan Mountain
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Blowing Rock
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Banner Elk
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Newland
    (14 miles [22.5 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 Leander. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leander.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leander ...

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

Adding Leander to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Leander post office opened in 1889.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Leander.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Watauga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leander - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<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/