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Leopolis, Missouri

Coordinates: 39°52′19″N 93°25′17″W / 39.871963°N 93.421323°W / 39.871963; -93.421323
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Leopolis is an extinct town in Livingston County, in the U.S. state of Missouri.[1]

Leopolis was settled by a colony of Catholics, and most likely was named after a seminary of the same name near the original town site.[2] A post office called Leopolis was established in 1892, and remained in operation until 1901.[3]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leopolis (historical)
  2. ^ "Livingston County Place Names, 1928–1945". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
  3. ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 30, 2016.

39°52′19″N 93°25′17″W / 39.871963°N 93.421323°W / 39.871963; -93.421323