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Leeds is a neighborhood of Kansas City,
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. A post office called Leeds was established in 1890, and remained in operation until 1929. The community's name is a transfer from
Leeds, England Leeds () is a city and the administrative centre of the City of Leeds district in West Yorkshire, England. It is built around the River Aire and is in the eastern foothills of the Pennines. It is also the third-largest settlement (by populat ...
. It used to be the site of a General Motors assembly plant from 1929-1988.


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KC Q Dives Into Story of Leeds, Where Black Families Flourished in a 'Garden of Eden'

Leeds, MO, 37th Street
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