Welcome to Leadsville ...
Leadsville is located in Randolph County<1>.
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While we don't have a date for the founding of Leadsville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1822.
Leadsville is 1,930 feet [588 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Leadsville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Leadsville: 304 & 681<3>
Communities near Leadsville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leadsville.
- Philippi
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philippi
- Philippi is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,239 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philippi <4>
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- Belington
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belington
- Belington is located in Barbour County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,898 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belington <4>
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- Parsons
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parsons
- Parsons is located in Tucker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,395 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parsons <4>
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- Mill Creek
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mill Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Creek
- Mill Creek is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 681 people
- Beverly
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Beverly is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beverly <4>
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- Junior
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Hendricks
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Womelsdorf
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
- Womelsdorf is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 235 people
- Hambleton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast) - Huttonsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huttonsville
- Huttonsville is located in Randolph County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 209 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huttonsville <4>
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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 Leadsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leadsville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leadsville. 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 Leadsville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leadsville. See our Newspapers Page for Leadsville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leadsville ...
Looking for more information about Leadsville? 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 Leadsville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Leadsville.
Adding Leadsville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Leadsville 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 Leadsville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Leadsville post office opened in 1822.
We also found Leadsville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Leadsville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leadsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Randolph, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leadsville - 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 304 code has been Overlayed with the 681 area code. New phone numbers in the Leadsville area will be assigned with one of these codes: 304 or 681. As a result, placing a call in the Leadsville 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/ |