Welcome to Leland ...
Leland is located in Madison County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Leland, you might consider that their post office opened in 1891.
Leland is 130 feet [40 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Leland lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Leland: (850) & (448)<3>
Communities Also Named Leland ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 23 communities that are also named Leland - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (3), Louisiana, Michigan (3), Mississippi, Nebraska, North Carolina, Ontario, Oregon, South Carolina, Utah, Washington and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leland.
Communities near Leland ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leland.
- Valdosta
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdosta
- Valdosta is located in Lowndes County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 56,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valdosta <4>
- Quitman
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Quitman is located in Brooks County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,625 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <4>
- Madison
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,789 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Madison <4>
- Lake Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Park
- Lake Park is located in Lowndes County (GA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,371 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Park <4>
- Remerton
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north) - Dasher
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast) - Jennings
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jennings
- Jennings is located in Hamilton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 869 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jennings <4>
- McIntyre Spring ‑ Historic
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McIntyre Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McIntyre Spring
- McIntyre Spring is located in Brooks County (GA)
- Estimated population in 2019: 605 people
- Lee
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee
- Lee is located in Madison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 333 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lee <4>
- Clyattville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyattville
- Clyattville is located in Lowndes County (GA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyattville <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 Leland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leland.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leland. 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 Leland.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leland. See our Newspapers Page for Leland.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leland ...
Looking for more information about Leland? 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 Leland, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Leland.
Adding Leland to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Leland 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 Leland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Leland post office opened in 1891.
We also found Leland in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Leland.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Florida: https://www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leland - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (448) is an overlay for area code (850). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |