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Introduction ...
So far, we found very little information about Leon. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Leon to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Leon, please Contact Us.
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Leon (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Leon. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southeast corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the east. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the east contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Although our information shows that the community of Leon is historic, it would have been located within present day Franklin County.
To see how the shape of Arkansas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Franklin County: Crawford, Johnson, Logan, Madison & Sebastian.
Below are the counties that are near Leon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Leon:
- Franklin County (The home county of Leon)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leon, with the one closest to Leon listed first.
- Charleston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Branch
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Donald ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Donald is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
- Dahoma ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dahoma is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahoma
- Etna
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Etna is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Etna
- Cecil
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Cecil is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cecil
- Webb City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Webb City is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Webb City
- Altus
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Denning
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Denning is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Denning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Ozark
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Alix
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
- Alix is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alix
- Cravens
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Cravens is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cravens
- Crawford County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leon, with the one closest to Leon listed first.
- New Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- New Town is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
- Dyer
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Kibler
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Kibler is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kibler
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,028 people
- Mulberry
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
- Wright Town
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- Wright Town is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wright Town
- Alma
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Concord
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
- Concord is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
- Rudy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
- Rudy is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudy
- Population from the 2020 Census: 149 people
- Van Buren
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
- Mountainburg
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
- Locke
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
- Locke is located in Crawford County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locke
- Johnson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leon, with the one closest to Leon listed first.
- Coal Hill
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Hartman
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Hartman is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hartman
- Population from the 2020 Census: 552 people
- Smeadley ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
- Smeadley is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smeadley
- Union City
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
- Union City is located in Johnson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Logan County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leon, with the one closest to Leon listed first.
- Caulksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Caulksville is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caulksville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Ratcliff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Booneville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Carolan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Carolan is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolan
- Carbon City
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Carbon City is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon City
- Magazine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Magazine is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magazine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
- Golden City ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Golden City is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden City
- Lucas
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Lucas is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucas
- Paris
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Blue Mountain
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Blue Mountain is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mountain
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Corley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Corley is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corley
- Subiaco
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
- Scott County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leon, with the one closest to Leon listed first.
- Cardiff
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Cardiff is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cardiff
- Waldron
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Winfield
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Winfield is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
- Harvey
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Harvey is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harvey
- Nebraska ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
- Nebraska is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebraska
- Parks
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
- Parks is located in Scott County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks
- Sebastian County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leon, with the one closest to Leon listed first.
- Ursula
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Ursula is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ursula
- Bloomer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomer is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
- Lavaca
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Central City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Central City is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 497 people
- Greenwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Greenwood is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,396 people
- Barling
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jenny Lind
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jenny Lind is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenny Lind
- Huntington
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Huntington is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Population from the 2020 Census: 615 people
- Mansfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Buell
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Buell is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buell
- Midland
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Midland is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midland
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Fort Smith
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Yell County
- The following are listed by their distance from Leon, with the one closest to Leon listed first.
- Marvinville
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
- Marvinville is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvinville
- Havana
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
- Waltreak
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
- Waltreak is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waltreak
- Gravelly
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
- Gravelly is located in Yell County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelly
- Le Flore County (OK)
- The following are listed by their distance from Leon, with the one closest to Leon listed first.
- Arkoma
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
- Pocola
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
- Rock Island
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Rock Island is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Island
- Population from the 2020 Census: 648 people
- Braden
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
- Braden is located in Le Flore County (OK)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braden
- Cameron
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Sequoyah County (OK)
- Moffett
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Leon, see our County-by-County Page for Leon.
Cemeteries Near Leon ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leon.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Leon - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Leon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Leon, with the one closest to Leon listed first.
- Spencer Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- Potts Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Rebecca Lewis Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Nixon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Sacred Heart Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Burt Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Garden Memorial Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Ferguson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Spring Hill Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Henderson Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Boydston Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Continue List (355 more) ...
- Hunter Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Parks Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brown Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.
Leon itself is historic and was described in the Rand McNally Atlas as having a post office and no railroad service.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Leon, with the one closest to Leon listed first.
- Chismville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Chismville is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chismville
- Charleston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Donald ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Donald is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donald
- Auburn ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Auburn is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Auburn
- Booneville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Caulksville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Caulksville is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caulksville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Dahoma ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Dahoma is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahoma
- Bloomer
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Bloomer is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomer
- Vesta
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
- Vesta is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vesta
- Burnville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Burnville is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnville
- Carolan
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- Carolan is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carolan
- Beverly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Beverly is located in Sebastian County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Sub Rosa ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Sub Rosa is located in Franklin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sub Rosa
- Lavaca
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Magazine
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Magazine is located in Logan County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magazine
- Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Leon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Leon.
Newspapers Published in Leon ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 85 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leon.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Leon, there are papers which were published within 23 miles [37 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Leon.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Leon:
- Websites specific to Arkansas
- Pages specific to Franklin County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Crawford County
- Johnson County
- Logan County
- Scott County
- Sebastian County
- Yell County
- Le Flore County
- Sequoyah County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Arkansas
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 Leon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Leon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |