Welcome to Leo (aka 'Meldean') ...

Leo is located in White County<1>.

Leo is 1,430 feet [436 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Leo lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Leo: (706) and (762)<3>

The community of Leo has also been called Meldean.

Websites for Leo ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.whitecountychamber.org/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Leo, the following might be of interest:

Communities Also Named Leo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named Leo - they are located in Alberta, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota (2), Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas (2), West Virginia and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leo.

Communities near Leo ...

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

• Gainesville
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville
  • Gainesville lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<4> to the south of Leo.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,213 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Gainesville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gainesville<5>
• Gainesville Mills
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gainesville Mills
  • Gainesville Mills lies 18 miles [29 km]<4> to the south of Leo.
  • Estimated population in 2019: 43,232 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gainesville Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Gainesville Mills
• Willow ‑ Historic
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow
  • Willow was located 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the northwest of Leo.
  • Population from the 2010 Census: 15,138 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
• Dahlonega
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dahlonega
  • Dahlonega lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the west of Leo.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,329 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Dahlonega
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dahlonega<5>
• Cornelia
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornelia
  • Cornelia lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the east of Leo.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,799 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cornelia
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cornelia<5>
• Cleveland
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cleveland
  • Cleveland lies 4 miles [6.4 km]<4> to the north of Leo.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,167 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cleveland
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cleveland<5>
• Baldwin
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin
  • Baldwin lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<4> to the east of Leo.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,477 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Baldwin
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin<5>
• Hargrove
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hargrove
  • Hargrove lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the south of Leo.
  • Estimated population in 2019: 3,371 people
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hargrove have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hargrove
• Lula
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lula
  • Lula lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the south of Leo.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,016 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Lula
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lula<5>
• Demorest
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Demorest
  • Demorest lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the east of Leo.
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,143 people
  • Jump to Google Maps centered on Demorest
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Demorest<5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leo ...

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

Adding Leo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Leo 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 Leo was on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1883.

We also found Leo in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Leo.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for White County: www.whitecounty.net/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/