Welcome to Leo ...
Leo is located in Roseau County<1>.
The location of Leo has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Leo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
Leo is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Leo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Leo is located in the (218) area code.
Communities Also Named Leo ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Minnesota communities named Leo: This one is located in Roseau County and the other is located in Lyon County.
Beyond Minnesota, there are 14 communities that are also named Leo - they are located in Alberta, Georgia, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas (2), West Virginia and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leo.
Communities near Leo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leo.
- 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.<2> 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 <4>
- Greenbush
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenbush have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <4>
- 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.<2> 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 <4>
- Lake Bronson
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Bronson
- Lake Bronson is located in Kittson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 199 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Bronson <4>
- 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.<2> 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 <4>
- 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.<2> 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
- Sirko
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Deerwood
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest) - 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.<2> 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 <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 Leo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leo. 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 Leo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leo. See our Newspapers Page for Leo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leo ...
Looking for more information about Leo? 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 Leo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Leo.
Adding Leo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Leo 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 Leo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Leo post office opened in 1897.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Leo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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> | If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Roseau, 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 Leo - 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> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |