Leo, Minnesota

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Leo
Unincorporated community
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Leo
Coordinates: 48°45′39″N96°15′02″W / 48.76083°N 96.25056°W / 48.76083; -96.25056
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 ID654793 [1]

Leo is an unincorporated community in Roseau County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. [1]

History

A 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

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leo, Minnesota
  2. ↑ "Roseau County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 6, 2015.
  3. ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  472.
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