Welcome to Leola ...
The city of Leola is located in McPherson County<1> and is the County Seat for McPherson County.
The location of Leola has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Leola: lee-OH-luh<3>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Leola has a population of 427 people<4> (see below for details).
Leola is 1,590 feet [485 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Leola lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Leola: (605)
We don't have a date for the establishment of Leola.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Leola had an population of 427 people. This is a decrease of 6.56% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.58% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Leola had a population of 457 people (or 18.58% of the total population of McPherson County). This makes Leola the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Leola represents 0.06% of the total population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 166th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 457 people, the population of Leola decreased 1.08% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 462 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Leola.
Communities Also Named Leola ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Leola - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leola.
Communities near Leola ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leola.
- Ipswich
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- Ipswich lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> to the south of Leola.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ipswich<7>
- Long Lake Colony
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- Long Lake Colony lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<6> to the southeast of Leola.
- Estimated population in 2014: 332 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Spring Creek Colony
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- Spring Creek Colony lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<6> to the north of Leola.
- Population from the 2010 Census: 268 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Forbes
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- Forbes lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<6> to the northeast of Leola.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forbes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forbes<7>
- Long Lake
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- Long Lake lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<6> to the northwest of Leola.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 31 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Wetonka
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- Wetonka lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<6> to the southeast of Leola.
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wetonka have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Craven Corner
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven Corner
- Craven Corner lies 18 miles [29 km]<6> to the south of Leola.
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- Craven
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- Craven lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<6> to the south of Leola.
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- Barnard
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- Barnard lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<6> to the east of Leola.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnard<7>
- Mina
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- Mina lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<6> to the southeast of Leola.
- Mina has also been known as:
- Cortland
- Cortlandt
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mina<7>
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 Leola. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leola.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leola. 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 Leola.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leola. See our Newspapers Page for Leola.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leola ...
Looking for more information about Leola? 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 Leola, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Leola.
Adding Leola to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Leola 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 Leola was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Leola on a map titled Rand McNally Map of South Dakota (1937).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Leola.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leola. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including McPherson, 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 pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Leola. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Leola. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leola - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Leola) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Leola. Since we usually use Google Maps, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from LeolaOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Leola. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.7214, Longitude: -98.9384 In this case, the coordinates for Leola have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |