Welcome to Leeds Point ...
Leeds Point is located in Atlantic County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Leeds Point, you might consider that their post office opened in 1827.
A typical abbreviation for Leeds Point: Leeds Pt.
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Leeds Point for more information about variations on the name of Leeds Point.
Leeds Point is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Leeds Point lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Leeds Point: 609 & 640<3>
Communities near Leeds Point ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leeds Point.
- Atlantic City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic City
- Atlantic City is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,569 people
- Pleasantville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasantville
- Pleasantville is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,060 people
- Ocean City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City
- Ocean City is located in Cape May County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,902 people
- Somers Point
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Somers Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somers Point
- Somers Point is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,153 people
- Ventnor City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ventnor City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventnor City
- Ventnor City is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,872 people
- Absecon
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Absecon
- Absecon is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
- Brigantine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brigantine
- Brigantine is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,577 people
- Northfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northfield
- Northfield is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,047 people
- Linwood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
- Linwood is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,635 people
- Washington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Washington have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington
- Washington is located in Burlington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,459 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 Leeds Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leeds Point.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leeds Point. 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 Leeds Point.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leeds Point. See our Newspapers Page for Leeds Point.
Adding Leeds Point to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Leeds Point 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 Leeds Point was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Leeds Point post office opened in 1827.
We also found Leeds Point in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Leeds Point.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leeds Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Atlantic County: www.aclink.org/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Atlantic, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leeds Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 609 code has been Overlayed with the 640 area code. New phone numbers in the Leeds Point area will be assigned with one of these codes: 609 or 640. As a result, placing a call in the Leeds Point area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |