Welcome to East Leon ...
East Leon is located in Cattaraugus County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of East Leon, you might consider that their post office opened in 1846.
A typical abbreviation for East Leon: E. Leon
East Leon is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: East Leon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for East Leon: 716 & 624<3>
Communities near East Leon ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near East Leon.
- Salamanca
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Salamanca. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salamanca
- Salamanca is located in Cattaraugus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,377 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salamanca <5>
- Springville
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springville
- Springville is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springville <5>
- Gowanda
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gowanda
- Gowanda is located in Cattaraugus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gowanda <5>
- Silver Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Creek
- Silver Creek is located in Chautauqua County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silver Creek <5>
- Falconer
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falconer have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falconer
- Falconer is located in Chautauqua County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,235 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falconer <5>
- Randolph
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph
- Randolph is located in Cattaraugus County
- Estimated population in 2012: 1,273 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Randolph <5>
- North Collins
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Collins have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Collins
- North Collins is located in Erie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,194 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Collins <5>
- Little Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Valley
- Little Valley is located in Cattaraugus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,086 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Valley <5>
- Cattaraugus
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cattaraugus have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cattaraugus
- Cattaraugus is located in Cattaraugus County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cattaraugus <5>
- Forestville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestville
- Forestville is located in Chautauqua County
- Estimated population in 2016: 663 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forestville <5>
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 East Leon. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for East Leon.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of East Leon. 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 East Leon.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around East Leon. See our Newspapers Page for East Leon.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for East Leon ...
Looking for more information about East Leon? 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 East Leon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for East Leon.
Adding East Leon to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of East Leon 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 East Leon was in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
We also found East Leon in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).
For more details, see References and Mentions for East Leon.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for East Leon. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cattaraugus County: www.co.cattaraugus.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Cattaraugus, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around East Leon - 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 716 code has been Overlayed with the 624 area code. New phone numbers in the East Leon area will be assigned with one of these codes: 716 or 624. As a result, placing a call in the East Leon area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |