Leicester Township
Leicester is an unincorporated community in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. Named for 19th-century merchant Leicester Chapman, it was incorporated as a town from 1859 to 1905.Leicester Township
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Township of Leicester”
- Location: Buncombe, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.6452° or 35° 38′ 43″ north
Longitude
-82.6998° or 82° 41′ 59″ west
Elevation
2,139 feet (652 metres)
Open location code
867VJ8W2+33
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