Welcome to Leslie ...
So far, we found very little information about Leslie. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Leslie to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Leslie, please Contact Us.
Leslie would have been located within present day Fulton County<2>.
We aren't confident of the location of Leslie, so consider the above location as an estimate.<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Leslie, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Leslie is 730 feet [223 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Leslie was located is in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Leslie once stood is in the (419) & (567)<5> area codes.
Communities Also Named Leslie ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Ohio communities named Leslie: This one is located in Fulton County and the other is located in Van Wert County.
Beyond Ohio, there are 25 communities that are also named Leslie - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri (2), New York, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Texas (2), Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leslie.
Communities near Leslie ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leslie.
- Perrysburg
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrysburg
- Perrysburg is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Perrysburg <7>
- Adrian
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adrian
- Adrian is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 20,441 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adrian <7>
- Sylvania
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sylvania have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvania
- Sylvania is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,515 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sylvania <7>
- Maumee
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maumee have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maumee
- Maumee is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,605 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maumee <7>
- Wauseon
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wauseon
- Wauseon is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wauseon <7>
- Waterville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterville
- Waterville is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,596 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waterville <7>
- Whitehouse
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehouse
- Whitehouse is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,932 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehouse <7>
- Ottawa Hills
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ottawa Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottawa Hills
- Ottawa Hills is located in Lucas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,534 people
- Swanton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swanton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swanton
- Swanton is located in Fulton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,841 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swanton <7>
- Blissfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blissfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blissfield
- Blissfield is located in Lenawee County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,248 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blissfield <7>
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 Leslie. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leslie.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leslie. 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 Leslie.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leslie. See our Newspapers Page for Leslie.
Adding Leslie to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Leslie in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Leslie was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Leslie post office opened in 1892.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Leslie.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Fulton County: www.fultoncountyoh.com/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Leslie, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Ohio's counties, including Fulton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leslie - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (567) is an overlay for area code (419). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |