Welcome to Leith ...
The city of Leith is located in Grant County<1>.
Leith was established in 1910.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Leith has a population of 16 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Leith is 2,340 feet [713 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Leith is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Leith lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Leith and travel east, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Area Code for Leith: 701
The ZIP code for Leith: 58529<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Leith had an population of 16 people (or a decrease of 42.86% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Leith had a population of 16 people. This makes Leith the county's 6th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 16 people, the population of Leith decreased 42.86% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 28 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Leith.
Communities Also Named Leith ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Leith - they are located in Alabama, Nevada, Ohio, Ontario and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leith.
Communities near Leith ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leith.
- Elgin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elgin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
- Elgin is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 583 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <6>
- Carson
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson
- Carson is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 260 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson <6>
- New Leipzig
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Leipzig have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Leipzig
- New Leipzig is located in Grant County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 200 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Leipzig <6>
- Lark
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Lark. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lark
- Lark is located in Grant County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lark
- From Leith to Lark
- Raleigh
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Saint Gertrude
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Johnson Ford ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Flasher
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flasher have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flasher
- Flasher is located in Morton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flasher <6>
- Shields
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Almont
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
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 Leith. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leith.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leith. 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 Leith.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leith. See our Newspapers Page for Leith.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leith ...
Looking for more information about Leith? 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 Leith, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Leith.
Adding Leith to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Leith 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 Leith was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Leith post office opened in 1910.
We also found Leith on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for North Dakota (1949).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Leith.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Grant, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Leith. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leith - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Leith). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Leith or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |