Home to the basketball hall of famer, Charles Barkley, Leeds, Alabama is a city that was only incorporated in 1987 and was named after the famous city of Leeds in England. It is located in the Jefferson, St. Clair and Shelby Counties in Alabama and benefits from the typical mild Alabama weather, with the exception of some hurricanes and rare snowfall.Most people associate Alabama and, particularly, the year 1812 with the Indian Wars. It was during this time that Cherokees, Seminoles and Europeans came to Leeds and formed one community from three cultures. Among the most famous residents at that time was John Stewart, who left Leeds residents with legitimate claims to Cherokee royalty. Although, the city had not been developed at that time and was largely a suburb of the southern end of ...
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