Welcome to Leon ...

Leon is located in Nez Perce County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Leon, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Leon is 2,580 feet [786 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Leon is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Leon lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Leon: 208 & 986<3>

Communities Also Named Leon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Leon - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado (2), Florida (2), 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.

Pullman
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pullman
- Pullman is located in Whitman County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 34,336 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pullman <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pullman
- From Leon to Pullman
Lewiston
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewiston
- Lewiston is located in Nez Perce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,039 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewiston <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lewiston
- From Leon to Lewiston
Moscow
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moscow have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
- Moscow is located in Latah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26,128 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moscow <4>
Clarkston
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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- Clarkston is located in Asotin County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,500 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarkston <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clarkston
- From Leon to Clarkston
Asotin
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asotin
- Asotin is located in Asotin County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asotin <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Asotin
- From Leon to Asotin
Lapwai
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
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- Lapwai is located in Nez Perce County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,152 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lapwai <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Lapwai
- From Leon to Lapwai
Genesee
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Genesee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genesee
- Genesee is located in Latah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 976 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genesee <4>
Troy
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Troy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Latah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <4>
Juliaetta
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliaetta
- Juliaetta is located in Latah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 607 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Juliaetta <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Juliaetta
- From Leon to Juliaetta
Colton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colton
- Colton is located in Whitman County (WA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 443 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colton <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Colton
- From Leon to Colton

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 book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Leon.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Nez Perce, 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>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 208 code has been Overlayed with the 986 area code. New phone numbers in the Leon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Leon area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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.