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Introduction ...

We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:

  • That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
  • We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
  • On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.

By learning about Leo (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.

As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Leo. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.

Neighboring Counties ...

When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.

For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the northwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the north.

So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the north contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.

Leo is located in Lee County.

To see how the shape of Texas' counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Lee County: Bastrop, Burleson, Fayette, Milam, Washington & Williamson.

Below are the counties that are near Leo. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Leo:

  • Lee County     (The home county of Leo)
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leo, with the one closest to Leo listed first.
    • Lexington
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lincoln
      (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Fedor
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Fedor is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fedor
    • Old Dime Box
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
      • Old Dime Box is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Dime Box
    • Loebau
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Loebau is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loebau
    • Dime Box
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Tanglewood
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Tanglewood is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
    • Blue
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
      • Blue is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue
    • Hicks
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
      • Hicks is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
    • Giddings
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Knobbs Springs
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Knobbs Springs is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knobbs Springs
    • Serbin ‑ Historic
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Serbin is located in Lee County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serbin
  • Bastrop County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leo, with the one closest to Leo listed first.
    • Paige
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • McDade
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Camp Swift
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Camp Swift is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Swift
    • Elgin
      (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
      • Elgin is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elgin
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,756 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elgin <1>
    • Alum Creek
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Alum Creek is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Creek
    • Phelan
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
      • Phelan is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Phelan
    • Smithville
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Bastrop
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Hills Prairie
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Hills Prairie is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hills Prairie
    • Upton
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Upton is located in Bastrop County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upton
  • Burleson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leo, with the one closest to Leo listed first.
    • San Antonio Prairie
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
      • San Antonio Prairie is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Antonio Prairie
    • Deanville
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Birch
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
      • Birch is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch
    • Frenstat
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Frenstat is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenstat
    • Caldwell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Chriesman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Lyons
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
    • Somerville
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
    • Cooks Point
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Cooks Point is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooks Point
    • Tunis
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Tunis is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunis
  • Fayette County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leo, with the one closest to Leo listed first.
    • Ledbetter
      (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Warda
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
    • Carmine
      (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
    • Nechanitz
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
      • Nechanitz is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nechanitz
    • Round Top
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Walhalla
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Walhalla is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walhalla
    • Kirtley
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
      • Kirtley is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirtley
    • Warrenton
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Plum
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • West Point
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
    • Rutersville
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
      • Rutersville is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rutersville
  • Milam County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leo, with the one closest to Leo listed first.
    • Rockdale
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Thorndale
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Milano
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
    • Tracy
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
      • Tracy is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tracy
    • Minerva
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the north)
      • Minerva is located in Milam County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minerva
  • Travis County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leo, with the one closest to Leo listed first.
    • Littig
      (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
      • Littig is located in Travis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Littig
    • Manda ‑ Historic
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
      • Manda is located in Travis County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manda
  • Washington County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leo, with the one closest to Leo listed first.
    • La Bahia
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
      • La Bahia is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Bahia
    • Rehburg
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
      • Rehburg is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rehburg
    • Burton
      (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Quarry
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
      • Quarry is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quarry
    • Gay Hill
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
      • Gay Hill is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Hill
    • Greenvine
      (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Greenvine is located in Washington County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenvine
  • Williamson County
    • The following are listed by their distance from Leo, with the one closest to Leo listed first.
    • Beyersville
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Beyersville is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beyersville
    • Thrall
      (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Thrall is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thrall
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,014 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thrall <1>
    • Coupland
      (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Laneport
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Laneport is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laneport
    • Taylor
      (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Taylor is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Taylor
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,921 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Taylor <1>
    • Hoxie
      (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Hoxie is located in Williamson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie

For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Leo, see our County-by-County Page for Leo.

Cemeteries Near Leo ...

Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Leo.

This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.

Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Leo - one of the links might be able to help.

If not found below, our Cemetery List for Leo covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.

The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Leo, with the one closest to Leo listed first.

  • Leo Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Lyles Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • German Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Gloyna Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Copperas Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Germania Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Scott Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Prospect Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Melcher Cemetery
    • The Melcher Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melcher Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #5186 <2>
  • Schroeder Cemetery
    • The Schroeder Cemetery is located on private property - be sure to secure permission before visiting.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schroeder Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #6805 <2>
  • St. Peters Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Evergreen Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Continue List   (238 more) ...
    • Mundine Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Cameron Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Center Point Cemetery
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)

Nearby Communities in 1895 ...

We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<3>

While we didn't find Leo in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Leo.

These communities are listed based on their distance from Leo, with the one closest to Leo listed first.

  • Lexington
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Fedor
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Fedor is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fedor
  • Lincoln
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Tanglewood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Tanglewood is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
  • Dime Box
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Giddings
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Hicks
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Hicks is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks
  • Paige
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Deanville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • McDade
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Serbin ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Serbin is located in Lee County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Serbin
  • Ledbetter
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Continue List   (14 more) ...
    • Frenstat
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
      • Frenstat is located in Burleson County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frenstat
    • Caldwell
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Chriesman
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)

We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Leo. See our List of 1890's Communities around Leo.

Newspapers Published in Leo ...

An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).

To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.

Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 69 newspapers that have been published in the area around Leo.

Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Leo, there are papers which were published within 28 miles [45.1 km]<4>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Leo.

Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Leo:

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
<3>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 Leo, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Leo) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.