Leo is an unincorporated community in Roseau County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
Leo | |
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  Leo  Leo | |
| Coordinates: 48°45′39″N 96°15′02″W / 48.76083°N 96.25056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Roseau |
| Elevation | 1,030 ft (310 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 218 |
| GNIS feature ID | 654793[1] |
History
editA post office called Leo was established in 1897, and remained in operation until 1915.[2] The community was named after Pope Leo VIII.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leo, Minnesota
- ^ "Roseau County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 472.