Welcome to Leverton ...
Leverton is located in Linn County<1>.
The location of Leverton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Leverton, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
Leverton is 880 feet [268 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Leverton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Leverton is located in the (660) area code.
Communities near Leverton ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leverton.
- Brookfield
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookfield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookfield
- Brookfield is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,178 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookfield <4>
- Marceline
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marceline
- Marceline is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,063 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marceline <4>
- Milan
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
- Milan is located in Sullivan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <4>
- Bucklin
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Meadville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Laclede
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Laclede have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laclede
- Laclede is located in Linn County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 322 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laclede <4>
- Linneus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Browning
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - New Cambria
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Cambria
- New Cambria is located in Macon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 189 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Cambria <4>
- Purdin
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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 Leverton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leverton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leverton. 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 Leverton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leverton. See our Newspapers Page for Leverton.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leverton ...
Looking for more information about Leverton? 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 Leverton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Leverton.
Adding Leverton to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Leverton 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 for Leverton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Leverton post office opened in 1883.
We also found Leverton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Leverton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leverton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Linn, 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 Leverton - 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 their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |