Welcome to Leona ...
The city of Leona is located in Doniphan County<1>.
The location of Leona has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Leona, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Leona has a population of 50 people<3> (see below for details).
Leona is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Leona lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Leona: (785)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Leona had an population of 50 people. This is an increase of 4.17% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 43.18% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Leona had a population of 48 people. This makes Leona the county's 8th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 48 people, the population of Leona decreased 45.45% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 88 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Leona.
Communities Also Named Leona ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kansas communities named Leona: This one is located in Doniphan County and the other is located in Brown County.
Beyond Kansas, there are 5 communities that are also named Leona - they are located in Oregon, Pennsylvania and Texas (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leona.
Communities near Leona ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leona.
- Atchison
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atchison
- Atchison is located in Atchison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,427 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atchison <5>
- Hiawatha
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha
- Hiawatha is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,091 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiawatha <5>
- Horton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Horton is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horton <5>
- Wathena
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wathena
- Wathena is located in Doniphan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wathena <5>
- Highland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Doniphan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <5>
- Troy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Doniphan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Oregon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oregon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Oregon is located in Holt County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 735 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <5>
- Effingham
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effingham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham
- Effingham is located in Atchison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effingham <5>
- Lancaster
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south) - Everest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everest
- Everest is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everest <5>
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 Leona. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leona.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leona. 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 Leona.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leona. See our Newspapers Page for Leona.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leona ...
Looking for more information about Leona? 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 Leona, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Leona.
Adding Leona to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Leona 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 Leona was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Leona post office opened in 1873.
We also found Leona in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Leona.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leona. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Doniphan, 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Leona. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leona - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |