Welcome to Leota ...
Leota is located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Leota is located in Howell County<1>.
The location of Leota has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Leota, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
Leota is 980 feet [299 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Leota lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Leota is located in the (417) area code.
Communities Also Named Leota ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Leota - they are located in Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leota.
Communities near Leota ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leota.
- West Plains
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plains
- West Plains is located in Howell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Plains <4>
- Salem
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
- Viola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Viola
- Viola is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <4>
- Bakersfield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bakersfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bakersfield
- Bakersfield is located in Ozark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
- Caulfield
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Caulfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caulfield
- Caulfield is located in Howell County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caulfield <4>
- Lebo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - South Fork
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- South Fork is located in Howell County
- Elijah
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elijah
- Elijah is located in Ozark County
- Gepp
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south) - Sturkie
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturkie
- Sturkie is located in Fulton County (AR)
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 Leota. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leota.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leota. 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 Leota.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leota. See our Newspapers Page for Leota.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leota ...
Looking for more information about Leota? 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 Leota, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Leota.
Adding Leota to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Leota 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 Leota was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Leota post office opened in 1902.
We also found Leota on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Leota.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leota. 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 Howell, 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> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leota - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |