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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Leon (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Leon. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Leon is located in Love County.

To see how the shape of Oklahoma's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Love County: Carter, Jefferson, Marshall, Cooke (TX) & Montague (TX).

Below are the counties that are near Leon. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Leon:

  • Love County     (The home county of Leon)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leon, with the one closest to Leon listed first.
    • Jimtown
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
      • Jimtown is located in Love County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jimtown
    • Burneyville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Orr
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Orr is located in Love County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orr
    • Thackerville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Marietta
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Overbrook
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Carter County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leon, with the one closest to Leon listed first.
    • Wilson
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Brock
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Brock is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brock
    • Lone Grove
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Healdton
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Ardmore
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Oil City
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Oil City is located in Carter County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
  • Jefferson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leon, with the one closest to Leon listed first.
    • Petersburg
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Petersburg is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
    • Grady
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Grady is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grady
    • Oscar
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
    • Cornish
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Cornish is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornish
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Ringling
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Fleetwood
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
      • Fleetwood is located in Jefferson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
    • Terral
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
  • Marshall County
  • Cooke County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leon, with the one closest to Leon listed first.
    • Marysville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Marysville is located in Cooke County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
    • Muenster
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Myra
      (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Lindsay
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Lindsay is located in Cooke County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,159 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindsay <1>
    • Coesfield
      (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
      • Coesfield is located in Cooke County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coesfield
    • Hood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Hood is located in Cooke County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood
    • Gainesville
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Custer City ‑ Historic
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Custer City is located in Cooke County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Custer City
    • Callisburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Callisburg is located in Cooke County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callisburg
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 367 people
    • Dexter
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
      • Dexter is located in Cooke County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Era
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
    • Oak Ridge
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Oak Ridge is located in Cooke County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Ridge
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 255 people
  • Montague County (TX)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leon, with the one closest to Leon listed first.
    • Illinois Bend
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Illinois Bend is located in Montague County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois Bend
    • Spanish Fort
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Spanish Fort is located in Montague County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Fort
    • Bonita
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Bonita is located in Montague County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
    • Saint Jo
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Saint Jo is located in Montague County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Jo
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,032 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Jo <1>
    • Rowland
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
      • Rowland is located in Montague County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rowland
    • Hynds City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Hynds City is located in Montague County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hynds City
    • Nocona
      (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
      • Nocona is located in Montague County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nocona
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,016 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nocona <1>
    • Dye
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Dye is located in Montague County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
    • Hardy
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Hardy is located in Montague County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
    • Montague
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Belcherville ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Belcherville is located in Montague County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcherville
    • Forestburg
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Leon, see our County-by-County Page for Leon.

Cemeteries Near Leon ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leon.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Leon - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Leon covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Leon, with the one closest to Leon listed first.

  • Leon Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Williams Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Murrell Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jimtown Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Rubottom Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Coker Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Scanland Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Able Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Courtney Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Barlow Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Roberts Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Box Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Continue List   (141 more) ...
    • Bourland Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Union Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Mountain Creek Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<2>

While we didn't find Leon in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Leon.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Leon, with the one closest to Leon listed first.

  • Illinois Bend
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Illinois Bend is located in Montague County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illinois Bend
  • Marysville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Marysville is located in Cooke County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marysville
  • Sivells Bend ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Sivells Bend is located in Cooke County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sivells Bend
  • Spanish Fort
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Spanish Fort is located in Montague County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spanish Fort
  • Bonita
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Bonita is located in Montague County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonita
  • Saint Jo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Jo is located in Montague County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Jo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,032 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Jo <1>
  • Muenster
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Nocona
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Nocona is located in Montague County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nocona
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,016 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nocona <1>
  • Myra
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Dye
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Dye is located in Montague County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dye
  • Lindsay
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Lindsay is located in Cooke County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsay
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,159 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindsay <1>
  • Hardy
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Hardy is located in Montague County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Montague
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Belcherville ‑ Historic
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Belcherville is located in Montague County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belcherville
    • Hood
      (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
      • Hood is located in Cooke County (TX)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hood

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Leon. See our List of 1890's Communities around Leon.

Newspapers Published in Leon ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 71 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leon.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Leon, there are papers which were published within 29 miles [46.7 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Leon.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Leon:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Leon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Leon) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.