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Welcome to Leiter ...

Leiter is located in Sheridan County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Leiter, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

Leiter is 3,770 feet [1,149 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Leiter is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Leiter lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Leiter: 307

The ZIP code for Leiter: 82837<3>

Communities Also Named Leiter ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Leiter - it's located in West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leiter.

Communities near Leiter ...

We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Leiter.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Leiter. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leiter.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leiter ...

Looking for more information about Leiter? 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 Leiter, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Leiter.

Adding Leiter to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Leiter 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 Leiter was on a map titled Road Map for Wyoming (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Leiter.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Sheridan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leiter - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Leiter). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Leiter or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.