Leoville, Kansas

Leoville is an unincorporated community in Decatur County, Kansas, United States. Leoville is located along K-223 3.6 miles (5.8 km) south-southwest of Dresden.[2]

Leoville, Kansas
KDOT map of Decatur County (legend)
Leoville
Leoville
Coordinates: 39°34′54″N 100°27′40″W
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyDecatur
Founded1885
Named forPope Leo XIII
Elevation
2,753 ft (839 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785
FIPS code20-39600
GNIS ID484535[1]

History

Leoville was founded in 1885 by a colony of German Catholics.[3] They named their community in honor of Pope Leo XIII.[4]

Education

The community is served by Hoxie USD 412 public school district.

Leoville schools were closed through school unification. The Leoville High School mascot was Leoville Lions.[5]

Notable people

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leoville, Kansas
  2. 2011-2012 Kansas Official Transportation Map (Map). Kansas Department of Transportation. 2011.
  3. Federal Writers' Project (1939). Kansas, a Guide to the Sunflower State. Works Progress Administration. p. 448.
  4. "Profile for Leoville, Kansas". ePodunk. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  5. "Tigers Trip Leoville", Garden City Telegram, 6 February 1967, p.3.
  6. Stephen Joseph Reichert

Further reading


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