Welcome to Leopolis ...
Leopolis is located in Shawano County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Leopolis, you might consider that their post office opened in 1872.
Leopolis is 900 feet [274 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Leopolis lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The ZIP code for Leopolis: 54948<3>
Communities Also Named Leopolis ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Leopolis - it's located in Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leopolis.
Communities near Leopolis ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leopolis.
- Shawano
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawano
- Shawano is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,885 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shawano
- From Leopolis to Shawano
- Clintonville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clintonville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clintonville
- Clintonville is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,353 people
- Bonduel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonduel
- Bonduel is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,411 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bonduel
- From Leopolis to Bonduel
- Marion
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in Waupaca County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Marion
- From Leopolis to Marion
- Wittenberg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wittenberg
- Wittenberg is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wittenberg
- From Leopolis to Wittenberg
- Tigerton
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigerton
- Tigerton is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 702 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Tigerton
- From Leopolis to Tigerton
- Gresham
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
- Gresham is located in Shawano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 563 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Gresham
- From Leopolis to Gresham
- Cecil
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Bear Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Creek
- Bear Creek is located in Outagamie County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 439 people
- Mattoon
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
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 Leopolis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leopolis.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leopolis. 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 Leopolis.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leopolis. See our Newspapers Page for Leopolis.
Adding Leopolis to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Leopolis 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 Leopolis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
X2X - From that list, the Leopolis post office opened in 1872.
We also found Leopolis in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Leopolis.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leopolis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Shawano County: www.co.shawano.wi.us/
The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Wisconsin's counties, including Shawano, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leopolis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Leopolis). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Leopolis or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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/ |