Welcome to Leonia ...
Leonia is located in the Idaho Panhandle.
Leonia is located in Boundary County<1>.
The location of Leonia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Leonia: lee-OWN-nee-uh<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Leonia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1923.
Leonia is 1,830 feet [558 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Leonia lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Leonia and travel east, you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Telephone area codes for Leonia: (208) & (986)<5>
Communities Also Named Leonia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Leonia - they are located in Florida, Mississippi and New Jersey.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leonia.
Communities near Leonia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leonia.
- Bonners Ferry
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonners Ferry
- Bonners Ferry is located in Boundary County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,693 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonners Ferry <6>
- Troy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Lincoln County (MT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 982 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Troy <6>
- Moyie Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moyie Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moyie Springs
- Moyie Springs is located in Boundary County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 795 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moyie Springs <6>
- Sylvanite
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sylvanite
- Sylvanite is located in Lincoln County (MT)
- Naples
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naples
- Naples is located in Boundary County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naples <6>
- Yaak
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaak
- Yaak is located in Lincoln County (MT)
- Samuels
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest) - Colburn
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colburn
- Colburn is located in Bonner County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colburn <6>
- Kingsgate
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the north) - Boyer
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyer
- Boyer is located in Bonner County
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 Leonia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leonia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leonia. 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 Leonia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leonia. See our Newspapers Page for Leonia.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leonia ...
Looking for more information about Leonia? 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 Leonia, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Leonia.
Adding Leonia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Leonia 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 Leonia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Leonia post office opened in 1923.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Leonia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leonia. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Boundary County: www.boundary-idaho.com/
The official website for State of Idaho: www.state.id.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Boundary, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Leonia. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leonia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Area code (986) is an overlay for area code (208). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |