Leopolis, Missouri

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

This article is about the extinct town in Missouri. For other uses, see Leopolis.

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

39.871963°N 93.421323°W / 39.871963; -93.421323


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