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Welcome to Leonardsville ...

Leonardsville is primarily located in Madison County<1>. A portion of Leonardsville extends into Otsego County.


The location of Leonardsville has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Leonardsville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

Leonardsville is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Leonardsville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Leonardsville: (315)

Communities Also Named Leonardsville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Leonardsville - it's located in Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leonardsville.

Communities near Leonardsville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leonardsville.

  • Ilion
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ilion have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ilion
    • Ilion is located in Herkimer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,616 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ilion <4>
  • Hamilton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamilton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamilton
    • Hamilton is located in Madison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,079 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hamilton <4>
  • Mohawk
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Frankfort
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankfort have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankfort
    • Frankfort is located in Herkimer County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,403 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankfort <4>
  • New Hartford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Hartford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Hartford
    • New Hartford is located in Oneida County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,824 people
  • Cooperstown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Clinton
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clinton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clinton
    • Clinton is located in Oneida County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,693 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clinton <4>
  • Waterville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Sherburne
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Richfield Springs
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richfield Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richfield Springs
    • Richfield Springs is located in Otsego County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,174 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richfield Springs <4>

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 Leonardsville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leonardsville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leonardsville. 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 Leonardsville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leonardsville. See our Newspapers Page for Leonardsville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leonardsville ...

Looking for more information about Leonardsville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Leonardsville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Leonardsville.

Adding Leonardsville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Leonardsville 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 Leonardsville was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Leonardsville in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Leonardsville.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leonardsville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Madison County: www.madisoncounty.org/

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 Madison, 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 Leonardsville - 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.









 

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