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Welcome to Leon Springs ...

Leon Springs is located on the South Texas Plains.

Leon Springs is located in Bexar County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Leon Springs, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1857.

A typical abbreviation for Leon Springs: Leon Spgs. (or less commonly used: Leon Spngs. or Leon Sprngs.)

Leon Springs is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities near Leon Springs ...

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

  • San Antonio
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Boerne
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Live Oak
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Live Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak
    • Live Oak is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,661 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Live Oak <3>
  • Leon Valley
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon Valley
    • Leon Valley is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,301 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon Valley <3>
  • Fair Oaks Ranch
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Oaks Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks Ranch
    • Fair Oaks Ranch is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,345 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fair Oaks Ranch <3>
  • Helotes
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helotes have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helotes
    • Helotes is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,277 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helotes <3>
  • Alamo Heights
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alamo Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo Heights
    • Alamo Heights is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,668 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamo Heights <3>
  • Windcrest
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windcrest have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windcrest
    • Windcrest is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,854 people
  • Bulverde
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Terrell Hills
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrell Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrell Hills
    • Terrell Hills is located in Bexar County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,451 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leon Springs ...

Looking for more information about Leon Springs? 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 Leon Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Leon Springs.

Adding Leon Springs to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Leon Springs 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 Leon Springs was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Leon Springs in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Leon Springs post office opened in 1857.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Leon Springs.

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

The official website for Bexar County: www.co.bexar.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Bexar, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leon Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>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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