Welcome to Leopolis ...
So far, we found very little information about Leopolis. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Leopolis to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Leopolis, please Contact Us.
Leopolis would have been located within present day Livingston County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Leopolis, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Leopolis is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Leopolis was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Code where Leopolis was located: 660
Communities Also Named Leopolis ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Leopolis - it's located in Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leopolis.
Communities near Leopolis ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leopolis.
- Chillicothe
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Trenton
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brookfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Meadville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Meadville is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadville
- Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
- Hale
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Hale is located in Carroll County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Population from the 2020 Census: 391 people
- Laclede
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Wheeling
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Wheeling is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeling
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Linneus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Linneus is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linneus
- Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
- Utica
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
- Utica is located in Livingston County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
- Browning
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
- Browning is located in Linn County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Browning
- Population from the 2020 Census: 243 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 Leopolis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leopolis.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leopolis. 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 Leopolis.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leopolis. See our Newspapers Page for Leopolis.
Adding Leopolis to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Leopolis in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Leopolis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Leopolis post office opened in 1892. The Leopolis post office closed in 1901.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Leopolis.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Leopolis, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Livingston, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leopolis - 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> | A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |