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Welcome to Leetsdale ...

Leetsdale is located in Allegheny County<1>.


The location of Leetsdale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Leetsdale, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1867.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Leetsdale has a population of 1,157 people<3> (see below for details).

Leetsdale is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Leetsdale had an population of 1,157 people. This is a decrease of 5.01% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.09% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Leetsdale had a population of 1,218 people. This makes Leetsdale the county's 73rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 1,218 people, the population of Leetsdale decreased 1.14% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,232 people).

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

Communities near Leetsdale ...

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

  • Pittsburgh
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bethel Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethel Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Park
    • Bethel Park is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 32,212 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethel Park <5>
  • Baldwin
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
    • Baldwin is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 19,419 people
  • Wilkinsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinsburg
    • Wilkinsburg is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,186 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinsburg <5>
  • Franklin Park
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Park
    • Franklin Park is located in Allegheny County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,883 people
  • Whitehall
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • East Liverpool
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Brentwood
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Economy
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Economy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Economy
    • Economy is located in Beaver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,022 people
  • Aliquippa
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aliquippa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aliquippa
    • Aliquippa is located in Beaver County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,743 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aliquippa <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leetsdale ...

Looking for more information about Leetsdale? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Leetsdale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Leetsdale.

Adding Leetsdale to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Leetsdale post office opened in 1867.

We also found Leetsdale in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Leetsdale.

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

The official website for Allegheny County: www.county.allegheny.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Allegheny, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Leetsdale.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leetsdale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<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/









 

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