Welcome to Leolyn ...
Leolyn is primarily located in Lycoming County<1>. A portion of Leolyn extends into Tioga County.
The location of Leolyn has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Leolyn, you might consider that their post office opened in 1904.
Leolyn is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Leolyn lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Leolyn is located in the (570) area code.
Communities near Leolyn ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leolyn.
- Mansfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mansfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mansfield
- Mansfield is located in Tioga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,972 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mansfield <4>
- Canton
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,855 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
- Blossburg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossburg
- Blossburg is located in Tioga County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,471 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blossburg <4>
- Troy
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,229 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
- Liberty
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Sylvania
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Roseville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Alba
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alba
- Alba is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 147 people
- Burlington
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burlington
- Burlington is located in Bradford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 146 people
- Forksville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forksville
- Forksville is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 132 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forksville <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 Leolyn. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leolyn.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leolyn. 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 Leolyn.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leolyn. See our Newspapers Page for Leolyn.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leolyn ...
Looking for more information about Leolyn? 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 Leolyn, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Leolyn.
Adding Leolyn to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Leolyn 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 Leolyn was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Leolyn post office opened in 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Leolyn.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leolyn. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lycoming County: www.lyco.org/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Lycoming, 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 Leolyn - 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/ |