The City of Leeds is located in the most northern portion of Shelby County and is contiguous to the city of Birmingham. Leeds is primarily located in Jefferson County but extends throughout Shelby and St. Clair counties.

Named for Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, Leeds was incorporated on April 27^th, 1887. Its success as a young city came through three major factors: the incorporation of nearby Birmingham and the beginning of iron ore production there; the building of the Georgia Pacific Railway, from Birmingham to Atlanta; and the construction of a Standard Portland Cement manufacturing plant in 1906. The city recently broke away from the Jefferson County school system and initiated its own Leeds City school system.

Leeds is poised to make a leap forward in development and population as the eastward population shift continues into Jefferson, Shelby and St. Clair counties. Leeds has also benefited from the recent addition of the Barber Vintage Motor-Sports Museum and Racetrack and a highly anticipated Bass Pro Shops Outlet that is expected to be completed by summer 2008. Both of these developments are destined to become magnets for visitors and sources of income, as well as significantly increasing the profile of the city.

To visit the Leeds Area Chamber of Commerce, click here.