Welcome to Leona ...
Leona is located in Douglas County<1>.
The location of Leona has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Leona, you might consider that their post office opened in 1901.
Leona is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Leona lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Leona: (541) & (458)<4>
Communities Also Named Leona ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Leona - they are located in Kansas (2), Pennsylvania and Texas (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leona.
Communities near Leona ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leona.
- Cottage Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Cottage Grove is located in Lane County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottage Grove <5>
- Yoncalla
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yoncalla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yoncalla
- Yoncalla is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,102 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yoncalla <5>
- Oakland
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakland
- Oakland is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 954 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oakland <5>
- Elkton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
- Elkton is located in Douglas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 198 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <5>
- Curtin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtin
- Curtin is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Curtin <5>
- Divide ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Lorane
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorane
- Lorane is located in Lane County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lorane <5>
- Rice Hill
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Hill
- Rice Hill is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rice Hill <5>
- Elkhead
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Isadore
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
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 Leona. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leona.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leona. 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 Leona.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leona. See our Newspapers Page for Leona.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leona ...
Looking for more information about Leona? 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 Leona, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Leona.
Adding Leona to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Leona 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 Leona was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Leona post office opened in 1901.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Leona.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leona. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Douglas, 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 Leona - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |