Welcome to Leonardo ...
Leonardo is located in Monmouth County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Leonardo, you might consider that their post office opened in 1897.
Leonardo is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Leonardo lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Leonardo: 732 & 848<3>
Websites for Leonardo ...
Junior League: www.jlmc.org/
Communities near Leonardo ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leonardo.
- Elizabeth
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
- Elizabeth is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 128,382 people
- Bayonne
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayonne
- Bayonne is located in Hudson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 65,165 people
- Perth Amboy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perth Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perth Amboy
- Perth Amboy is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51,309 people
- Linden
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linden
- Linden is located in Union County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42,076 people
- Long Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Long Branch is located in Monmouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,210 people
- Rahway
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Asbury Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asbury Park
- Asbury Park is located in Monmouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,377 people
- South Amboy
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amboy
- South Amboy is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,095 people
- Neptune City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neptune City
- Neptune City is located in Monmouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,594 people
- Shrewsbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shrewsbury
- Shrewsbury is located in Monmouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,040 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 Leonardo. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leonardo.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leonardo. 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 Leonardo.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leonardo. See our Newspapers Page for Leonardo.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leonardo ...
Looking for more information about Leonardo? 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 Leonardo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Leonardo.
Adding Leonardo to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Leonardo 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 Leonardo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Leonardo post office opened in 1897.
We also found Leonardo on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for New Jersey (1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Leonardo.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leonardo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Monmouth County: www.co.monmouth.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.nj.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Monmouth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leonardo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 732 code has been Overlayed with the 848 area code. New phone numbers in the Leonardo area will be assigned with one of these codes: 732 or 848. As a result, placing a call in the Leonardo area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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/ |