Welcome to Leggett ...

The town of Leggett is located in Edgecombe County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Leggett, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Leggett has a population of 55 people<2> (see below for details).

Leggett is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Leggett is located in the (252) area code.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Leggett had an population of 55 people. This is a decrease of 8.33% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 28.57% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Leggett had a population of 60 people. This makes Leggett the county's 10th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 60 people, the population of Leggett decreased 22.08% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 77 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Leggett.

Communities Also Named Leggett ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Leggett - they are located in California, Mississippi and Texas.

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

Communities near Leggett ...

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

• Rocky Mount
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Mount
  • Rocky Mount is located in Edgecombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 53,689 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rocky Mount <4>
• Tarboro
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarboro
  • Tarboro is located in Edgecombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,575 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tarboro <4>
• Red Oak
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Oak
  • Red Oak is located in Nash County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
• Enfield
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enfield
  • Enfield is located in Halifax County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,260 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Enfield <4>
• Sharpsburg
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
  • Sharpsburg is located in Edgecombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,018 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sharpsburg <4>
• Princeville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
  • Princeville is located in Edgecombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
• Scotland Neck
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland Neck have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland Neck
  • Scotland Neck is located in Halifax County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,810 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland Neck <4>
• Bethel
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel
  • Bethel is located in Pitt County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,614 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel <4>
• Pinetops
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinetops
  • Pinetops is located in Edgecombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,221 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pinetops <4>
• Dortches
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dortches have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dortches
  • Dortches is located in Nash County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leggett ...

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

Adding Leggett to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Leggett 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 Leggett was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Leggett post office opened in 1886.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Leggett.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/