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Welcome to Leon Corners ...

Leon Corners is located in Whiteside County<1>.


The location of Leon Corners has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Leon Corners: Leon Cors.

Leon Corners is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Leon Corners lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Leon Corners ...

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

  • Sterling
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Rock Falls
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Geneseo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geneseo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geneseo
    • Geneseo is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,505 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Geneseo <4>
  • Morrison
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morrison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
    • Morrison is located in Whiteside County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,950 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <4>
  • Prophetstown
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Erie
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Erie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erie
    • Erie is located in Whiteside County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,482 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Erie <4>
  • Walnut
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Atkinson
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atkinson
    • Atkinson is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 955 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atkinson <4>
  • Sheffield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
    • Sheffield is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <4>
  • Annawan
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annawan have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawan
    • Annawan is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 843 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annawan <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 Leon Corners. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leon Corners.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leon Corners ...

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

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

The official website for Whiteside County: www.whiteside.org/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Whiteside, 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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Leon Corners - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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