Leicester, North Carolina
- Leicester, North Carolina
Leicester is an unincorporated community in Buncombe County, North Carolina (USA), although it has begun a process towards incorporation.[ [http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=200770127059 Leicester, Swannanoa may be new towns in the making] Asheville Citizen-Times] As of 2007, Leicester population is 12,514 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 16.26 percent. The township of Leicester, originally known as Turkey Creek, had a Post Office beginning April 7,1829. The name of the township was changed to Leicester (pronounced Les-ter) in 1859. The town was named for Leicester Chapman. His father, Robert Chapman, was a captain under the Earl of Leicester and stationed in Wales. The name as pronounced by locals is ['lɛs tər] or outsiders as ['leeː sɛs tər] . For more Leicester, North Carolina history visit http://www.leicesternc.com]Leicester is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Leicester is located at coor dms|35|39|18|N|82|41|47|W|GR|1, about 10 miles northwest of Asheville. The elevation of Leicester is about 2,100 ft.
References
* [http://www.Leicesternc.com Leicester history]
* [http://www.census.gov 2000 US Census]
* [http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=19429 Epodunk (source for elevation)]
*Powell, William. "The North Carolina Gazetteer", University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill, 1968
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