Welcome to Leflore ...
Leflore is located in Grenada County<1>.
The location of Leflore has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Leflore, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
Leflore is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Leflore lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Leflore is within the boundaries of the (662) area code.
Communities near Leflore ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leflore.
- Greenwood
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenwood
- Greenwood is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenwood <4>
- Grenada
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grenada
- Grenada is located in Grenada County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,105 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grenada <4>
- North Carrollton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Carrollton
- North Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 419 people
- Schlater
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schlater
- Schlater is located in Leflore County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Carrollton
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
- Carrollton is located in Carroll County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 171 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <4>
- Glendora
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glendora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glendora
- Glendora is located in Tallahatchie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glendora <4>
- Teoc
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Turkey Foot Fork
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Foot Fork
- Turkey Foot Fork is located in Grenada County
- Money
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Money
- Money is located in Leflore County
- Jefferson
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
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 Leflore. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leflore.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leflore. 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 Leflore.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leflore. See our Newspapers Page for Leflore.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leflore ...
Looking for more information about Leflore? 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 Leflore, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Leflore.
Adding Leflore to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Leflore 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 Leflore was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Leflore on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Mississippi (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Leflore.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leflore. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Grenada, 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 Leflore - 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. |