Welcome to Leonardville ...
Leonardville is located in Monmouth County<1>.
The location of Leonardville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Leonardville, you might consider that their post office opened in 1862.
Leonardville is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Leonardville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Websites for Leonardville ...
Junior League: www.jlmc.org/
Communities Also Named Leonardville ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Leonardville - they are located in Kansas and New Brunswick.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leonardville.
Communities near Leonardville ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leonardville.
- Elizabeth
(19 miles [30.6 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
(18 miles [29 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
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perth Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(18 miles [29 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
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
- Long Branch is located in Monmouth County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,210 people
- Rahway
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Asbury Park
(12 miles [19.3 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
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amboy have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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
(14 miles [22.5 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
(5 miles [8 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 Leonardville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leonardville.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leonardville. 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 Leonardville.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leonardville. See our Newspapers Page for Leonardville.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leonardville ...
Looking for more information about Leonardville? 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 Leonardville, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Leonardville.
Adding Leonardville to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Leonardville 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 Leonardville was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<4>
From that list, the Leonardville post office opened in 1862.
We also found Leonardville in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Leonardville.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leonardville. 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.state.nj.us/
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 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 Leonardville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |