Welcome to Lebo ...
Lebo is located in the Missouri Ozarks.
Lebo is located in Howell County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Lebo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
Lebo is 920 feet [280 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Lebo lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Lebo: 417
Communities Also Named Lebo ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Lebo - they are located in Kansas, Montana and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lebo.
Communities near Lebo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lebo.
- West Plains
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Plains have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Plains
- West Plains is located in Howell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,383 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Plains <4>
- Salem
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Fulton County (AR)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,655 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <4>
- Viola
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Bakersfield
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Koshkonong
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Brandsville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brandsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brandsville
- Brandsville is located in Howell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
- Sturkie
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Moody
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moody have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moody
- Moody is located in Howell County
- Moko
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Lanton
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
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 Lebo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lebo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lebo. 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 Lebo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lebo. See our Newspapers Page for Lebo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lebo ...
Looking for more information about Lebo? 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 Lebo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lebo.
Adding Lebo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Lebo 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 Lebo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Lebo post office opened in 1892.
We also found Lebo on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1904.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Lebo.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Howell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lebo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <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/ |