Welcome to Leonidas ...

Leonidas is located in Saint Joseph County<1>.

The pronunciation of Leonidas: leo ny-duss<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Leonidas, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1850.

Leonidas is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Leonidas lies within the (269) area code.

The ZIP code for Leonidas: 49066<4>

Communities Also Named Leonidas ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Leonidas - they are located in Minnesota, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Leonidas ...

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

• Portage
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage
  • Portage is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,787 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portage <5>
• Coldwater
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
  • Coldwater is located in Branch County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,090 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldwater <5>
• Sturgis
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sturgis
  • Sturgis is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,803 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sturgis <5>
• Three Rivers
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Three Rivers have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Three Rivers
  • Three Rivers is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,600 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Three Rivers <5>
• Vicksburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vicksburg
  • Vicksburg is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,581 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vicksburg <5>
• Bronson
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
  • Bronson is located in Branch County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,298 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <5>
• Galesburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galesburg
  • Galesburg is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,090 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galesburg <5>
• Union City
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
  • Union City is located in Branch County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,564 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Union City <5>
• Schoolcraft
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schoolcraft
  • Schoolcraft is located in Kalamazoo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,548 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Schoolcraft <5>
• Centreville
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centreville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centreville
  • Centreville is located in Saint Joseph County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,400 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leonidas ...

Looking for more information about Leonidas? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Leonidas, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Leonidas.

Adding Leonidas to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Leonidas 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 Leonidas was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

We also found Leonidas in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Leonidas post office opened in 1850.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Leonidas.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Saint Joseph County: www.stjosephcountymi.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/