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Welcome to Leann ...

Leann is located in Barry County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Leann, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Leann is 1,130 feet [344 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Leann: 417

Communities near Leann ...

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

  • Monett
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Aurora
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Cassville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassville
    • Cassville is located in Barry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,220 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cassville <3>
  • Clever
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clever have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clever
    • Clever is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,836 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clever <3>
  • Kimberling City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kimberling City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kimberling City
    • Kimberling City is located in Stone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,331 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kimberling City <3>
  • Marionville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Crane
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crane have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crane
    • Crane is located in Stone County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crane <3>
  • Pierce City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Purdy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Billings
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Billings have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Billings
    • Billings is located in Christian County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,115 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Billings <3>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leann ...

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

Adding Leann to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Leann 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 Leann was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Leann post office opened in 1890.

We also found Leann in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Leann.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Barry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leann - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/