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Welcome to Leary ...

The city of Leary is located in the Piney Woods (East Texas).

Leary is located in Bowie County<1>.


The location of Leary has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Leary, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1894.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Leary has a population of 499 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Leary is 350 feet [107 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Leary lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Leary: (903) & (430)<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Leary had an population of 499 people. This is an increase of 0.81% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 10.09% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Leary had a population of 495 people. This makes Leary the county's 10th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 495 people, the population of Leary decreased 10.81% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 555 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Leary.

Communities Also Named Leary ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Leary - they are located in Georgia, North Carolina and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leary.

Communities near Leary ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leary.

  • Texarkana
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Texarkana
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Wake Village
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Village
    • Wake Village is located in Bowie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wake Village <6>
  • New Boston
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Ashdown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashdown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashdown
    • Ashdown is located in Little River County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,359 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashdown <6>
  • Nash
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
    • Nash is located in Bowie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,781 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nash <6>
  • Hooks
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Redwater
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwater have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
    • Redwater is located in Bowie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redwater <6>
  • Maud
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maud
    • Maud is located in Bowie County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maud <6>
  • Wilton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
    • Wilton is located in Little River County (AR)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 343 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <6>

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 Leary. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leary.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leary. 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 Leary.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leary. See our Newspapers Page for Leary.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leary ...

Looking for more information about Leary? 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 Leary, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Leary.

Adding Leary to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Leary 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 Leary was on a map titled Map of Texas (from Rand McNally, 1911).

We also found Leary in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Leary post office opened in 1894.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Leary.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leary. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Bowie, 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>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Leary.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leary - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>Area code (430) is an overlay for area code (903).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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