Nearby Communities in the 1890s
We largely 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. Over time, we will continue to add communities that we find during our research.
If it applies, we indicate whether a community no longer exists and is now historic.<1>
The Rand McNally Atlas shows that Leon had a population of 183 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service.
The following communities are listed based on their distance from Leon, with the one closest to Leon listed first.
- Sparta
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
- Sparta is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,800 people
- Rockland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockland
- Rockland is located in La Crosse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 710 people
- Melvina
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melvina
- Melvina is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
- Angelo
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angelo
- Angelo is located in Monroe County
- Middle Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middle Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Ridge
- Middle Ridge is located in La Crosse County
- Saint Marys
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
- Saint Marys is located in Monroe County
- Burns
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Cashton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Norwalk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Monroe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 633 people
- Newry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newry
- Newry is located in Vernon County
- Saint Joseph
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Joseph
- Saint Joseph is located in La Crosse County
- West Salem
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Salem
- West Salem is located in La Crosse County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,013 people
- Oil City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast) - Cataract
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Barre Mills
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barre Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barre Mills
- Barre Mills is located in La Crosse County
- Coon Valley
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coon Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coon Valley
- Coon Valley is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 782 people
- Westby
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westby
- Westby is located in Vernon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,254 people
- Ontario
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast) - Tunnel City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tunnel City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tunnel City
- Tunnel City is located in Monroe County
- Bloomingdale
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bloomingdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingdale
- Bloomingdale is located in Vernon County
- Burr Oak
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest) - Mindoro
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mindoro
- Mindoro is located in La Crosse County
- Tomah
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast) - Esofea
(18 miles [29 km] to the south) - Medary
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.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 Leon, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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. |