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.

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leeds, Kansas City
  2. "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
  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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