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Welcome to Leisure (aka 'East Casco') ...

Leisure is located in Allegan County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Leisure, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Leisure is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Leisure lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Leisure lies within the (269) area code.

The community of Leisure has also been called East Casco.

Communities Also Named Leisure ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Leisure - they are located in Indiana and Kentucky.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leisure.

Communities near Leisure ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leisure.

  • Allegan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • South Haven
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Hartford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Bangor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bangor
    • Bangor is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,808 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bangor <3>
  • Fennville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Douglas
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Lawrence
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Saugatuck
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saugatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugatuck
    • Saugatuck is located in Allegan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saugatuck <3>
  • Gobles
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Bloomingdale
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)

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 Leisure. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leisure.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leisure. 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 Leisure.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leisure. See our Newspapers Page for Leisure.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leisure ...

Looking for more information about Leisure? 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 Leisure, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Leisure.

Adding Leisure to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Leisure 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 Leisure was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Leisure post office opened in 1892.

We also found Leisure on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Leisure.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leisure. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Allegan County: www.allegancounty.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Allegan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leisure - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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