Welcome to Leora ...
Leora is located in the Bootheel of Missouri.
Leora is located in Stoddard County<1>.
We aren't confident of the location of Leora, so consider the above location as an estimate.<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Leora, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Leora is 370 feet [113 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Leora lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Leora: (573)
Communities near Leora ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leora.
- Dexter
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dexter have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
- Dexter is located in Stoddard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,839 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <5>
- Bloomfield
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomfield
- Bloomfield is located in Stoddard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bloomfield <5>
- Advance
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Advance have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Advance
- Advance is located in Stoddard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,331 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Advance <5>
- Puxico
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Puxico have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Puxico
- Puxico is located in Stoddard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Puxico <5>
- Essex
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Bell City
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Fisk
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fisk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fisk
- Fisk is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 329 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fisk <5>
- Vanduser
(18 miles [29 km] to the east) - Dudley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Zalma
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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 Leora. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leora.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leora. 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 Leora.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leora. See our Newspapers Page for Leora.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leora ...
Looking for more information about Leora? 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 Leora, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Leora.
Adding Leora to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Leora 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 Leora was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Leora post office opened in 1880.
We also found Leora in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Leora.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leora. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Stoddard, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leora - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | 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/ |