Welcome to Leatherwood ...
Leatherwood is located in Parke County<1>.
The location of Leatherwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Leatherwood, you might consider that their post office opened in 1880.
Leatherwood is 650 feet [198 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Leatherwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel west from Leatherwood (for example, toward Chrisman (IL)), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
Leatherwood lies within the (765) area code.
Communities Also Named Leatherwood ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Leatherwood - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky (2), Maryland, Pennsylvania, Tennessee (2), Virginia and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leatherwood.
Communities near Leatherwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leatherwood.
- Brazil
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brazil
- Brazil is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,990 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brazil <4>
- Clinton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
- Clinton is located in Vermillion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,618 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
- Rockville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockville
- Rockville is located in Parke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockville <4>
- Fairview Park
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairview Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairview Park
- Fairview Park is located in Vermillion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,298 people
- Cayuga
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cayuga have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga
- Cayuga is located in Vermillion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,095 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cayuga <4>
- Seelyville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seelyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seelyville
- Seelyville is located in Vigo County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,004 people
- Montezuma
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
- Montezuma is located in Parke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 977 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montezuma <4>
- Knightsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knightsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knightsville
- Knightsville is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 769 people
- Rosedale
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale
- Rosedale is located in Parke County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 704 people
- Rosedale has also been known as:
- Roseville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rosedale <4>
- Harmony
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
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 Leatherwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leatherwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leatherwood. 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 Leatherwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leatherwood. See our Newspapers Page for Leatherwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leatherwood ...
Looking for more information about Leatherwood? 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 Leatherwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Leatherwood.
Adding Leatherwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Leatherwood in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Leatherwood was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Leatherwood post office opened in 1880.
We also found Leatherwood in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Leatherwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leatherwood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Parke, 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 Leatherwood - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |