Welcome to Leechville ...
Leechville is primarily located in Beaufort County<1>. A portion of Leechville extends into Hyde County.
The location of Leechville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Leechville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1837.
Leechville is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Leechville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Leechville lies within the (252) area code.
Communities near Leechville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leechville.
- Belhaven
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belhaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belhaven
- Belhaven is located in Beaufort County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,582 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belhaven <4>
- Bath
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bath have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bath
- Bath is located in Beaufort County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bath <4>
- Pantego
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Scranton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Sladesville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sladesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sladesville
- Sladesville is located in Hyde County
- Union Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Grove
- Union Grove is located in Beaufort County
- Ransomville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransomville
- Ransomville is located in Beaufort County
- Wenona
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wenona
- Wenona is located in Washington County
- Swan Quarter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan Quarter
- Swan Quarter is located in Hyde County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swan Quarter <4>
- Fairfield
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Fairfield is located in Hyde County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairfield <4>
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 Leechville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leechville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leechville. 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 Leechville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leechville. See our Newspapers Page for Leechville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leechville ...
Looking for more information about Leechville? 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 Leechville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Leechville.
Adding Leechville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Leechville 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 Leechville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Leechville post office opened in 1837.
We also found Leechville in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Leechville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leechville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Beaufort County: www.co.beaufort.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Beaufort, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leechville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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/ |