Leon Junction is located in Coryell County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Leon Junction, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
A typical abbreviation for Leon Junction: Leon Jct. (or less commonly used: Leon Jctn.)
Leon Junction is 670 feet [204 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Leon Junction lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Leon Junction: 254
Communities near Leon Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leon Junction.
- Killeen
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Harker Heights
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harker Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harker Heights
- Harker Heights is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 33,071 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harker Heights <3>
- Gatesville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Nolanville
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- McGregor
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Morgan's Point Resort
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morgan's Point Resort have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morgan's Point Resort
- Morgan's Point Resort is located in Bell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,785 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morgan's Point Resort <3>
- Moody
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Crawford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- Fort Gates
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fort Gates have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Gates
- Fort Gates is located in Coryell County
- Oglesby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oglesby have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oglesby
- Oglesby is located in Coryell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 464 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oglesby <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 Leon Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leon Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leon Junction. 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 Leon Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leon Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Leon Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leon Junction ...
Looking for more information about Leon Junction? 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 Leon Junction, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Leon Junction.
Adding Leon Junction to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Leon Junction 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 Leon Junction was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Leon Junction post office opened in 1883.
We also found Leon Junction in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Leon Junction.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Coryell, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leon Junction - 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |