Leoville, Kansas
Unincorporated community in Decatur County, Kansas
Unincorporated community in Kansas, United States
39°34′54″N 100°27′40″W / 39.58167°N 100.46111°W / 39.58167; -100.46111[1][1]
Leoville is an unincorporated community in Decatur County, Kansas, United States.[1] Leoville is located along K-223 3.6 miles (5.8 km) south-southwest of Dresden.[2]
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
- Roman Catholic Archbishop Stephen Joseph Reichert was born in Leoville.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Leoville, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ 2011-2012 Kansas Official Transportation Map (Map). Kansas Department of Transportation. 2011.
- ^ Federal Writers' Project (1939). Kansas, a Guide to the Sunflower State. Works Progress Administration. p. 448. ISBN 9781623760151.
- ^ "Profile for Leoville, Kansas". ePodunk. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
- ^ "Tigers Trip Leoville", Garden City Telegram, 6 February 1967, p.3.
- ^ Stephen Joseph Reichert
Further reading
External links
- Decatur County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
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Municipalities and communities of Decatur County, Kansas, United States
County seat: Oberlin
![Map of Kansas highlighting Decatur County](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Map_of_Kansas_highlighting_Decatur_County.svg/180px-Map_of_Kansas_highlighting_Decatur_County.svg.png)
communities
- Allison
- Cedar Bluffs
- Kanona
- Leoville
- Lyle
- Traer
‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.
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