Welcome to Lebo ...
Lebo is located in Meagher County<1>.
The location of Lebo has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lebo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1913.
Lebo is 5,480 feet [1,670 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Lebo is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Lebo lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Lebo is located in the (406) area code.
Communities Also Named Lebo ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Lebo - they are located in Kansas, Missouri and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lebo.
Communities near Lebo ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Lebo.
- Martinsdale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsdale
- Martinsdale is located in Meagher County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martinsdale <4>
- Castle Town
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Town
- Castle Town is located in Meagher County
- Loweth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Twodot
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twodot
- Twodot is located in Wheatland County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Twodot <4>
- Ringling
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringling
- Ringling is located in Meagher County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringling <4>
- Melville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melville
- Melville is located in Sweet Grass County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Melville <4>
- Harlowton
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harlowton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harlowton
- Harlowton is located in Wheatland County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 998 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harlowton <4>
- White Sulphur Springs
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Sulphur Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Sulphur Springs
- White Sulphur Springs is located in Meagher County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 915 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Sulphur Springs <4>
- Wilsall
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsall
- Wilsall is located in Park County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilsall <4>
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 Lebo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lebo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lebo. 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 Lebo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lebo. See our Newspapers Page for Lebo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lebo ...
Looking for more information about Lebo? 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 Lebo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lebo.
Adding Lebo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lebo 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 Lebo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Lebo post office opened in 1913.
We also found Lebo on a map titled Hixson Map of Montana (1950).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lebo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lebo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Montana: https://mt.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Meagher, 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 Lebo - 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/ |