Welcome to Leigh ...
So far, we found very little information about Leigh. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Leigh to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Leigh, please Contact Us.
Leigh would have been located within present day Barnwell County<2>.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Leigh is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Leigh was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Leigh was located: 803 & 839<4>
Communities Also Named Leigh ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Leigh - they are located in Nebraska, Ontario and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leigh.
Communities near Leigh ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leigh.
- Thomas Station
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas Station have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Station
- Thomas Station is located in Burke County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 8,752 people
- Waynesboro
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesboro
- Waynesboro is located in Burke County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,388 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesboro <6>
- New Ellenton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ellenton
- New Ellenton is located in Aiken County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,186 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Ellenton <6>
- Jackson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jackson
- Jackson is located in Aiken County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,815 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jackson <6>
- Sardis
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sardis
- Sardis is located in Burke County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 970 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sardis <6>
- Snelling
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snelling
- Snelling is located in Barnwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 259 people
- Girard
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Girard
- Girard is located in Burke County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 150 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Girard <6>
- Bush ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Cowden
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Hattieville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hattieville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hattieville
- Hattieville is located in Barnwell County
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 Leigh. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leigh.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leigh. 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 Leigh.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leigh. See our Newspapers Page for Leigh.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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 Leigh, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Barnwell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leigh - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 803 code has been Overlayed with the 839 area code. New phone numbers in the Leigh area will be assigned with one of these codes: 803 or 839. As a result, placing a call in the Leigh area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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. |