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Welcome to Leon ...

The town of Leon is located in Mason County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Leon, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1853.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Leon has a population of 148 people<2> (see below for details).

Leon is 710 feet [216 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Leon lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Leon: (304) & (681)<4>

The ZIP code for Leon: 25123<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Leon had an population of 148 people. This is a decrease of 6.33% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.12% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Leon had a population of 158 people. This makes Leon the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 158 people, the population of Leon increased 19.7% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 132 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Leon.

Communities Also Named Leon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 29 communities that are also named Leon - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado (2), Florida (2), Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky, Manitoba, Maryland, New Mexico (2), New York, North Carolina, Ohio (2), Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leon.

Communities near Leon ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leon.

  • Point Pleasant
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Pleasant
    • Point Pleasant is located in Mason County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,017 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Pleasant <7>
  • Ravenswood
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Gallipolis
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Ripley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Winfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Middleport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Middleport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middleport
    • Middleport is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,391 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Middleport <7>
  • Pomeroy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pomeroy have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pomeroy
    • Pomeroy is located in Meigs County (OH)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,740 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pomeroy <7>
  • Eleanor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
    • Eleanor is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <7>
  • New Haven
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Buffalo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)

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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leon.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leon. 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.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leon. See our Newspapers Page for Leon.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leon ...

Looking for more information about Leon? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Leon, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Leon.

Adding Leon to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Leon 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 was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Leon post office opened in 1853.

We also found Leon in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Leon.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a 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>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Mason, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Leon.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leon - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>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 town (such as Leon). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Leon or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>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.
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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