Welcome to Leader ...
Leader is located in Chesterfield County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Leader, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
Leader is 300 feet [91 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Leader lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Leader: 804 & 686<3>
Communities Also Named Leader ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Leader - they are located in Colorado, Minnesota, Oklahoma and Saskatchewan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leader.
Websites for Leader ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.chesterfieldchamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Leader, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Leader ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leader.
- Richmond
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
- Richmond is located in Richmond City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 232,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
- Petersburg
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Petersburg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,446 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <4>
- Hopewell
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hopewell is located in Hopewell City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopewell <4>
- Colonial Heights
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colonial Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colonial Heights
- Colonial Heights is located in Colonial Heights City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,205 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colonial Heights <4>
- Holly ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Matoaca
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaca
- Matoaca is located in Chesterfield County
- Addison
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
- Addison is located in Dinwiddie County
- Fendley ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Grant Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
- Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
- Bollinger Estates
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bollinger Estates
- Bollinger Estates is located in Chesterfield 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 Leader. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leader.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leader. 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 Leader.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leader. See our Newspapers Page for Leader.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leader ...
Looking for more information about Leader? 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 Leader, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Leader.
Adding Leader to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Leader in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Leader was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Leader post office opened in 1895.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Leader.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leader. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Chesterfield County: www.co.chesterfield.va.us/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Chesterfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leader - 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 804 code has been Overlayed with the 686 area code. New phone numbers in the Leader area will be assigned with one of these codes: 804 or 686. As a result, placing a call in the Leader area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |