Welcome to Leeland ...
So far, we found very little information about Leeland. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Leeland to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Leeland, please Contact Us.
Leeland would have been located within present day Nye County<2>.
Leeland was founded in 1906.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Leeland is 2,390 feet [728 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Leeland is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Leeland was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Leeland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Leeland - they are located in Maryland, Tennessee and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leeland.
Communities near Leeland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leeland.
- Schwab ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Scranton ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scranton
- Scranton is located in Inyo County (CA)
- Amargosa Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amargosa Valley
- Amargosa Valley is located in Nye County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Amargosa Valley <5>
- Park Village
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park Village
- Park Village is located in Inyo County (CA)
- Carrara ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrara
- Carrara is located in Nye County
- Furnace Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Furnace Creek
- Furnace Creek is located in Inyo County (CA)
- Furnace Creek has also been known as:
- Furnace Creek Ranch
- Harmony Borax Works ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Borax Works
- Harmony Borax Works is located in Inyo County (CA)
- Former name for Harmony Borax Works:
- Greenland
- Chloride City ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Chloride City. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chloride City
- Chloride City is located in Inyo County (CA)
- Indian Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
- Indian Village is located in Inyo County (CA)
- Ryan ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ryan
- Ryan is located in Inyo County (CA)
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 Leeland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leeland.
We have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leeland. See our Newspapers Page for Leeland.
Adding Leeland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Leeland 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 Leeland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Leeland post office opened in 1911.
We also found Leeland in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Leeland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Nye County: www.co.nye.nv.us/
The official website for State of Nevada: https://nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Leeland, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Nye, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leeland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |