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Welcome to Leonard ...

Leonard is located in Tulsa County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Leonard, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1908.

Leonard is 610 feet [186 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Leonard lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Leonard: (918) and (539)<3>

The ZIP code for Leonard: 74043<4>

Communities Also Named Leonard ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Leonard - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ontario, Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee (2), Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leonard.

Communities near Leonard ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leonard.

  • Tulsa
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tulsa
    • Tulsa is located in Tulsa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 403,166 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tulsa <5>
  • Broken Arrow
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Bixby
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jenks
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jenks have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenks
    • Jenks is located in Tulsa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,257 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenks <5>
  • Sapulpa
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Glenpool
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenpool have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenpool
    • Glenpool is located in Tulsa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,027 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenpool <5>
  • Coweta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coweta have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coweta
    • Coweta is located in Wagoner County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,206 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coweta <5>
  • Catoosa
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Kiefer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiefer have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiefer
    • Kiefer is located in Creek County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,042 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiefer <5>
  • Haskell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haskell have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haskell
    • Haskell is located in Muskogee County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,954 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haskell <5>

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 Leonard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leonard.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leonard. 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 Leonard.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leonard. See our Newspapers Page for Leonard.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leonard ...

Looking for more information about Leonard? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Leonard, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Leonard.

Adding Leonard to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Leonard 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 Leonard was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Leonard post office opened in 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Leonard.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leonard. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Tulsa County: www.tulsacounty.org/

The official website for State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oklahoma's counties, including Tulsa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leonard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (539) is an overlay for area code (918).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Leonard). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Leonard or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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/









 

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