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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 242 people in 1895 with a post office and railroad service. In 2020, Leon had a population of 145 people.

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

  • Southside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Arbuckle
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Beech Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Hill
    • Beech Hill is located in Mason County
  • Rollins
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollins have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollins
    • Rollins is located in Mason County
  • Veranda ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Veranda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Veranda
    • Veranda is located in Mason County
  • Grimms Landing
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Gunville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gunville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gunville
    • Gunville is located in Mason County
  • Baden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Brighton
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Brighton. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
    • Brighton is located in Mason County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Brighton
    • From Leon to Brighton
  • Couch
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Couch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Couch
    • Couch is located in Mason County
  • Elmwood
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmwood
    • Elmwood is located in Mason County
  • Ambrosia
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ambrosia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ambrosia
    • Ambrosia is located in Mason County
  • Fivemile
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fivemile. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fivemile
    • Fivemile is located in Mason County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Fivemile
    • From Leon to Fivemile
  • Flatrock
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Providence
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Providence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Providence
    • Providence is located in Jackson County
  • Arlee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Arlee. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlee
    • Arlee is located in Mason County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Arlee
    • From Leon to Arlee
  • Huntsville ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
    • Huntsville is located in Jackson County
  • Pliny
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Buffalo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • School House ‑ Historic
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for School House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for School House
    • School House is located in Jackson County
  • Wyoma
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyoma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyoma
    • Wyoma is located in Mason County
  • Extra
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Extra have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Extra
    • Extra is located in Putnam County
  • Evans
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Evans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evans
    • Evans is located in Jackson County
  • Angerona
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Angerona. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Angerona
    • Angerona is located in Jackson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Angerona
    • From Leon to Angerona
  • Cottageville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottageville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
    • Cottageville is located in Jackson County
  • Millwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Millwood. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
    • Millwood is located in Jackson County
    • Google driving directions:
    • From your current location to Millwood
    • From Leon to Millwood
  • Apple Grove
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Apple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Apple Grove
    • Apple Grove is located in Meigs County (OH)
  • Letart Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Letart
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Henderson
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henderson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henderson
    • Henderson is located in Mason County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henderson <4>

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

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.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.
<3>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

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