Welcome to Leon ...
Leon is located in Crenshaw County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Leon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1856.
Leon is 470 feet [143 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Leon lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Leon: 334
Communities Also Named Leon ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Leon - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Colorado (2), Florida (2), Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Manitoba, Maryland, New Mexico (2), New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leon.
Communities near Leon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leon.
- Andalusia
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andalusia
- Andalusia is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,677 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andalusia <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Andalusia
- From Leon to Andalusia
- Luverne
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luverne
- Luverne is located in Crenshaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,703 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luverne <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Luverne
- From Leon to Luverne
- Brantley
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brantley have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brantley
- Brantley is located in Crenshaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brantley <3>
- Babbie
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - River Falls
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for River Falls. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Falls
- River Falls is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to River Falls
- From Leon to River Falls
- McKenzie
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McKenzie have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McKenzie
- McKenzie is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 490 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McKenzie <3>
- Red Level
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Level
- Red Level is located in Covington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 474 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Red Level
- From Leon to Red Level
- Rutledge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Rutledge. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutledge
- Rutledge is located in Crenshaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rutledge
- From Leon to Rutledge
- Dozier
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dozier have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dozier
- Dozier is located in Crenshaw County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dozier <3>
- Sanford
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leon. 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.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leon. See our Newspapers Page for Leon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leon ...
Looking for more information about Leon? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Leon.
Adding Leon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Leon 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 was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Leon post office opened in 1856.
We also found Leon in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Leon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Alabama: https://www.alabama.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Alabama's counties, including Crenshaw, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leon - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |