Welcome to Leland ...
Leland is located in Leelanau County<1> and is the County Seat for Leelanau County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Leland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.
Leland is 590 feet [180 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Leland lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Leland is within the boundaries of the (231) area code.
The ZIP code for Leland: 49654<3>
Websites for Leland ...
Official Website: www.lelandmi.com/
Communities Also Named Leland ...
While we believe that this Leland is located in Leelanau County, we know of another 2 Michigan communities named Leland. Those communities are located in the following counties: Chippewa and Washtenaw County.
Beyond Michigan, there are 23 communities that are also named Leland - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (3), Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ontario, Oregon, South Carolina, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leland.
Communities near Leland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leland.
- Traverse City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Traverse City
- Traverse City is located in Grand Traverse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Traverse City <4>
- Elk Rapids
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Rapids
- Elk Rapids is located in Antrim County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,626 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Rapids <4>
- Suttons Bay
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Suttons Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Suttons Bay
- Suttons Bay is located in Leelanau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 617 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Suttons Bay <4>
- Northport
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northport
- Northport is located in Leelanau County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 525 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northport <4>
- Manseau ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Peshawbestown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peshawbestown
- Peshawbestown is located in Leelanau County
- Bodus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Omena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Omena
- Omena is located in Leelanau County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Omena <4>
- Onominee ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Onominee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onominee
- Onominee is located in Leelanau County
- Onominee has also been known as:
- Onominese
- Onomonese
- Onuminee
- Onumunese
- Shalda Corners ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shalda Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shalda Corners
- Shalda Corners is located in Leelanau County
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 Leland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leland. 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 Leland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leland. See our Newspapers Page for Leland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leland ...
Looking for more information about Leland? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Leland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Leland.
Adding Leland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Leland 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 Leland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Leland post office opened in 1857.
We also found Leland in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Leland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Leland: www.lelandmi.com/
The official website for Leelanau County: www.leelanau.cc/
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 Leelanau, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Leland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Leland or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |