Welcome to Leoni ...
Leoni is located in Cannon County<1>.
The location of Leoni has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Leoni, you might consider that their post office opened in 1871.
Leoni is 1,140 feet [347 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Leoni lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Leoni and travel east, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT).
Communities Also Named Leoni ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Leoni - it's located in Michigan.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leoni.
Communities near Leoni ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leoni.
- Smyrna
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast) - McMinnville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McMinnville
- McMinnville is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McMinnville <4>
- Smithville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithville
- Smithville is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,978 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithville <4>
- Woodbury
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodbury
- Woodbury is located in Cannon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,971 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodbury <4>
- New Union
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Morrison
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrison
- Morrison is located in Warren County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morrison <4>
- Hollow Springs
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hollow Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollow Springs
- Hollow Springs is located in Cannon County
- Estimated population in 2014: 706 people
- Dowelltown
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dowelltown
- Dowelltown is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dowelltown <4>
- Liberty
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liberty
- Liberty is located in DeKalb County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 330 people
- Young Bend
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Young Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Bend
- Young Bend is located in DeKalb County
- Estimated population in 2014: 279 people
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 Leoni. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leoni.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leoni. 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 Leoni.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leoni. See our Newspapers Page for Leoni.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leoni ...
Looking for more information about Leoni? 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 Leoni, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Leoni.
Adding Leoni to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Leoni 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 Leoni was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Leoni post office opened in 1871.
We also found Leoni on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Tennessee (1888).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Leoni.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leoni. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Cannon, 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 Leoni - 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. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |