Leopolis, Missouri

Leopolis is an extinct town in Livingston County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.^[1]

Leopolis was settled by a colony of Catholics, and most likely was named after a seminary of the same name near the original town site.^[2] A post office called Leopolis was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1901.^[3]

References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leopolis (historical)
↑ "Livingston County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
↑ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 30 October 2016.

Municipalities and communities of Livingston County, Missouri, United States
County seat: Chillicothe
Cities	Chillicothe Chula Wheeling
Villages	Ludlow Mooresville Utica
Townships	Blue Mound Chillicothe Cream Ridge Fairview Grand River Green Jackson Medicine Monroe Mooresville Rich Hill Sampsel Wheeling
CDP	Dawn
Unincorporated communities	Avalon Bedford Farmersville Norville Sampsel Springhill Sturges
Ghost towns	Cleary Cream Ridge Genova Leopolis

Coordinates: 39°52′19″N 93°25′17″W / 39.871963°N 93.421323°W / 39.871963; -93.421323

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