Place:Leigh, Colfax, Nebraska, United States

NEBRASKA STATE GAZETTEER BUSINESS DIRECTORY Colfax County

Omaha: J. M. Wolfe & Co., Publishers, 509-510 Paxton Block, 1890; Entered according to Act of Congress in the year of 1890, by J. M. Wolfe & Co, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C.

LEIGH is situated in the northwestern corner of Colfax county, on the Oakdale line of the F. E. & M. V. R. R., 26 miles from the county seat, Schuyler. The surrounding country is a rich, black loam. The settlers are a thrifty class of farmers, mostly Americans and Germans. The town, although it is only four years old, has a population of 400. A number of substantial business and dwelling houses have been erected; also, a good school building which cost $4,000. There are here two banks, two grain elevators, two hotels, a lumber yard, a nursery, and other business enterprises suitable to the wants of the community. The Farmers and Merchants bank does a general banking business with an ample capital. N. H. Brown is the president, and J. H. Hamilton cashier. The Methodist and Congregational churches represent the religious element. The leading secret societies have associations here.