Welcome to Leavenworth ...
Leavenworth is located in Brown County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Leavenworth, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Leavenworth, you might consider that their post office opened in 1858.
When the people of Leavenworth refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Leavenworthean<3>
Leavenworth is 990 feet [302 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Leavenworth lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Leavenworth is within the (507) area code.
Communities Also Named Leavenworth ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Leavenworth - they are located in Indiana, Kansas and Washington.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leavenworth.
Communities near Leavenworth ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leavenworth.
- New Ulm
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Ulm
- New Ulm is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,141 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Ulm <5>
- Saint James
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint James have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint James
- Saint James is located in Watonwan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,358 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint James <5>
- Sleepy Eye
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sleepy Eye have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Eye
- Sleepy Eye is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sleepy Eye <5>
- Springfield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
- Springfield is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springfield <5>
- Morgan
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest) - Butterfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butterfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butterfield
- Butterfield is located in Watonwan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
- Hanska
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hanska have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hanska
- Hanska is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hanska <5>
- Comfrey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comfrey
- Comfrey is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 352 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comfrey <5>
- Sanborn
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sanborn
- Sanborn is located in Redwood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 307 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sanborn <5>
- Clements
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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 Leavenworth. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leavenworth.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leavenworth. 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 Leavenworth.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leavenworth. See our Newspapers Page for Leavenworth.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leavenworth ...
Looking for more information about Leavenworth? 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 Leavenworth, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Leavenworth.
Adding Leavenworth to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Leavenworth 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 Leavenworth was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Leavenworth post office opened in 1858.
We also found Leavenworth in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Leavenworth.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leavenworth. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Brown County: www.co.brown.mn.us/
The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Brown, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Leavenworth refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Leavenworth may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leavenworth - 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> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |