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Welcome to Saint Leo ...

Saint Leo is located in Monongalia County<1>.


The location of Saint Leo has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Leo, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

A typical abbreviation for Saint Leo: St. Leo

Saint Leo is 1,060 feet [323 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area codes for Saint Leo: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Saint Leo ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Saint Leo - they are located in Florida, Kansas and Minnesota.

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

Communities near Saint Leo ...

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

  • Fairmont
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Waynesburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waynesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waynesburg
    • Waynesburg is located in Greene County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,857 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waynesburg <5>
  • Granville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granville
    • Granville is located in Monongalia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,156 people
  • Pleasant Valley
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Valley
    • Pleasant Valley is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,141 people
  • Shinnston
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Mannington
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Star City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Star City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Star City
    • Star City is located in Monongalia County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,984 people
  • Fairchance
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairchance have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairchance
    • Fairchance is located in Fayette County (PA)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,888 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairchance <5>
  • Barrackville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barrackville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barrackville
    • Barrackville is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,270 people
  • Monongah
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monongah have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monongah
    • Monongah is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,160 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monongah <5>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Leo ...

Looking for more information about Saint Leo? 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 Saint Leo, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Saint Leo.

Adding Saint Leo to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Saint Leo 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 Saint Leo was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Saint Leo post office opened in 1887.

We also found Saint Leo on a map titled Rand McNally Map of West Virginia (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Leo.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Leo. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Monongalia County: www.co.monongalia.wv.us/

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 Monongalia, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Leo - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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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