Welcome to Leith ...

Leith is located in Fayette County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Leith, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Leith is 1,100 feet [335 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

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, North Dakota, Ohio and Ontario.

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.

• Connellsville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connellsville
  • Connellsville is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,288 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Connellsville <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Connellsville
  • From Leith to Connellsville
• California
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for California
  • California is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,261 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for California <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to California
  • From Leith to California
• Scottdale
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottdale
  • Scottdale is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,060 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottdale <3>
• Charleroi
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleroi
  • Charleroi is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleroi <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Charleroi
  • From Leith to Charleroi
• Masontown
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Masontown
  • Masontown is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,260 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Masontown <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Masontown
  • From Leith to Masontown
• Centerville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
  • Centerville is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
• Brownsville
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsville
  • Brownsville is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,203 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsville <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Brownsville
  • From Leith to Brownsville
• South Connellsville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Connellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Connellsville
  • South Connellsville is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Connellsville <3>
• North Belle Vernon
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Belle Vernon
  • North Belle Vernon is located in Westmoreland County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,842 people
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to North Belle Vernon
  • From Leith to North Belle Vernon
• Perryopolis
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perryopolis
  • Perryopolis is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,635 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perryopolis <3>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Perryopolis
  • From Leith to Perryopolis

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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Leith on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Pennsylvania (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Leith.