Welcome to Leslie ...
Leslie is located in Clarke County<1>.
The location of Leslie has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Leslie, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
Leslie is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Leslie lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Leslie: (641)
Communities Also Named Leslie ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 25 communities that are also named Leslie - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri (2), New York, Ohio (2), Quebec, Saskatchewan, Texas (2), Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leslie.
Communities near Leslie ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leslie.
- Osceola
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola
- Osceola is located in Clarke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,285 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola <4>
- Leon
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Leon is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <4>
- Murray
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Truro
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Truro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Truro
- Truro is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 501 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Truro <4>
- New Virginia
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Virginia
- New Virginia is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 489 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Virginia <4>
- Humeston
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humeston
- Humeston is located in Wayne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 483 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humeston <4>
- Lorimor
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorimor
- Lorimor is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 341 people
- Grand River
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
- Grand River is located in Decatur County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 215 people
- Van Wert
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Lucas
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Leslie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leslie.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leslie. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Leslie.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leslie. See our Newspapers Page for Leslie.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leslie ...
Looking for more information about Leslie? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Leslie, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Leslie.
Adding Leslie to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Leslie in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Leslie was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Leslie post office opened in 1882.
We also found Leslie in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Leslie.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leslie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clarke County: www.clarkecountyia.org/
The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Clarke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leslie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |