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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Leo (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Leo. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Leo is located in Roseau County.

To see how the shape of Minnesota's counties have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Roseau County: Beltrami, Kittson, Lake of the Woods & Marshall.

Below are the counties that are near Leo. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Leo:

  • Roseau County     (The home county of Leo)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leo, with the one closest to Leo listed first.
    • Greenbush
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbush have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenbush
      • Greenbush is located in Roseau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenbush <2>
    • Badger
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Badger have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Badger
      • Badger is located in Roseau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 353 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Badger <2>
    • Strathcona
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strathcona have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strathcona
      • Strathcona is located in Roseau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 41 people
    • Fox
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
      • Fox is located in Roseau County
    • Roseau
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roseau have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseau
      • Roseau is located in Roseau County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,659 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roseau <2>
    • Wannaska
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wannaska have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wannaska
      • Wannaska is located in Roseau County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wannaska <2>
  • Kittson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leo, with the one closest to Leo listed first.
    • Halma
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halma have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halma
      • Halma is located in Kittson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 60 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Halma <2>
    • Karlstad
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Karlstad have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Karlstad
      • Karlstad is located in Kittson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 706 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Karlstad <2>
    • Lake Bronson
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Deerwood
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deerwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deerwood
      • Deerwood is located in Kittson County
    • Lancaster
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lancaster have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lancaster
      • Lancaster is located in Kittson County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lancaster <2>
  • Marshall County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leo, with the one closest to Leo listed first.
    • Strandquist
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strandquist have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strandquist
      • Strandquist is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strandquist <2>
    • Middle River
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle River have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle River
      • Middle River is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 301 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middle River <2>
    • Englund
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Englund. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englund
      • Englund is located in Marshall County
    • Newfolden
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newfolden have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfolden
      • Newfolden is located in Marshall County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 363 people

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Leo, see our County-by-County Page for Leo.

Cemeteries Near Leo ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leo.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

If you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our selection of Genealogy Websites (see below).

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Leo covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Leo, with the one closest to Leo listed first.

  • Blessed Sacrament Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Blessed Sacrament Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Blessed Sacrament Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethel Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethel Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethel Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethania Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethania Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethania Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethania Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethania Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Oiland Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Oiland Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Oiland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pauli Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pauli Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pauli Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Pelan Pioneer Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pelan Pioneer Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pelan Pioneer Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Bethlehem Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bethlehem Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bethlehem Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Zion Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Zion Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Zion Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Barnett Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Barnett Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Barnett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • St. Mary Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Mary Cemetery
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Mary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Continue List   (108 more) ...
    • Badger Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Badger Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Badger Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Juneberry Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Juneberry Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Juneberry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Badger Creek Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Badger Creek Cemetery
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Badger Creek Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>

While we didn't find Leo in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Leo.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Leo, with the one closest to Leo listed first.

  • Pelan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelan have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelan
    • Pelan is located in Kittson County
  • Englund
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Englund. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Englund
    • Englund is located in Marshall County

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Leo. See our List of 1890's Communities around Leo.

Newspapers Published in Leo ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 24 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leo.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Leo, there are papers which were published within 25 miles [40.2 km]<5>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Leo.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Leo:

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

The official website for State of Minnesota: https://mn.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Leo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<5>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Leo) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leo. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.7608, Longitude: -96.2506       In this case, the coordinates for Leo have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).




 

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