Welcome to Fort Leaton ...
So far, we found very little information about Fort Leaton. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Fort Leaton to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Fort Leaton, please Contact Us.
Fort Leaton was located in Big Bend Country (West Texas).
Fort Leaton would have been located within present day Presidio County<2>.
The location of Fort Leaton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Fort Leaton: Ft. Leaton
While the community is gone, the present day location for Fort Leaton is 2,570 feet [783 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Fort Leaton is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Fort Leaton was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Fort Leaton once stood is in the (432) area code.
Communities near Fort Leaton ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Fort Leaton.
- Presidio
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Presidio
- Presidio is located in Presidio County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,770 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Presidio <5>
- Redford
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redford
- Redford is located in Presidio County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redford <5>
- Ochoa ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Indio ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest) - Shafter
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shafter
- Shafter is located in Presidio County
- Adobes ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest) - Casa Piedra ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Casa Piedra have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Casa Piedra
- Casa Piedra is located in Presidio County
- Chinati ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest) - Plata ‑ Historic
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
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 Fort Leaton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Fort Leaton.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Fort Leaton. 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 Fort Leaton.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Fort Leaton. See our Newspapers Page for Fort Leaton.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 Fort Leaton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Presidio, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fort Leaton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |