Welcome to Leoma ...
Leoma is located in Lawrence County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Leoma, you might consider that their post office opened in 1911.
Leoma is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Leoma lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Leoma: 931
Communities near Leoma ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leoma.
- Lawrenceburg
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrenceburg
- Lawrenceburg is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,066 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrenceburg <3>
- Liberty Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liberty Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty Grove
- Liberty Grove is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 7,825 people
- Pulaski
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
- Pulaski is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,524 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <3>
- New Prospect
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Prospect have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Prospect
- New Prospect is located in Lawrence County
- Estimated population in 2014: 6,880 people
- Wales
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east) - Loretto
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loretto have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loretto
- Loretto is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Loretto <3>
- Corning ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Gordon
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east) - Saint Joseph
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Joseph have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Joseph is located in Lawrence County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 824 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Joseph <3>
- Lexington
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington
- Lexington is located in Lauderdale County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 711 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington <3>
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 Leoma. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leoma.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leoma. 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 Leoma.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leoma. See our Newspapers Page for Leoma.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leoma ...
Looking for more information about Leoma? 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 Leoma, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Leoma.
Adding Leoma to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Leoma 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 Leoma was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Leoma post office opened in 1911.
We also found Leoma in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Appalachia & Piedmont.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Leoma.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leoma. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Lawrence County: www.co.lawrence.tn.us/
The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Lawrence, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leoma - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |