Leopold, Indiana

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Leopold, Indiana
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 38°06′13″N86°34′58″W / 38.10361°N 86.58278°W / 38.10361; -86.58278
Country United States
State Indiana
County Perry
Township Leopold
Area
 • Total32.4 sq mi (83.8 km2)
 • Land32.1 sq mi (83.1 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2)
Elevation
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725 ft (221 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total720
 • Density22.4/sq mi (8.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47551
Area code 812
FIPS code 18-42894 [2]
GNIS feature ID2830491 [1]

Leopold is a small unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Leopold Township, Perry County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

Contents

With a population of less than 100, Leopold is the site of a Roman Catholic church, St. Augustine; a general store, Guillaume's Store; a restaurant and Marcy's. On the last Sunday in July, Leopold holds its annual St. Augustine's picnic, which serves both as a fundraiser for the local parish and as a homecoming for former residents.[ citation needed ]

History

Leopold was founded in 1842 by the Reverend Augustine Bessonies and named for the then-reigning king of Belgium, Leopold I. [3]

A post office was in operation at Leopold from 1846 until August 12, 2017. [4] [5]

Most of the original settlers of Leopold were Belgian emigres. These "lorrain" settlers were Catholics from the French-speaking southern region of Belgium which had formerly been part of Luxembourg. They were motivated to move to America from cities along the Meuse River bordering France, such as Florenville and Chiny, after Belgium was placed under Protestant rule in the 1830s. The land and climate of Perry County was similar to their homeland and made for an easier transition. Because this was an open frontier, immigrants were required to sign an oath renouncing any allegiance to King Leopold.

Geography

Leopold is located fifteen miles north of the Ohio River.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leopold, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p.  185.
  4. ↑ "Perry County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Post Offices By Discontinued Date". United States Postal Service. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
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