Leeds,_Kansas_City

Leeds, Kansas City

Leeds, Kansas City

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Leeds is a neighborhood of Kansas City, Missouri, United States.[1]

A post office called Leeds was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1929.[2] The community's name is a transfer from Leeds, England.[3]

It used to be the site of a General Motors assembly plant from 1929-1988.

References

  1. [1]
    U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leeds, Kansas City
  2. [2]
    "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
  3. [3]
    "Jackson County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 16, 2016.

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39.055838°N 94.508565°W / 39.055838; -94.508565


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