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History · Leonard Township

Leonard Township dates to 1881

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0.0%homes built before 1940
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How Leonard Township began

When was Leonard Township founded?

1881

Leonard Township dates its founding to 1881 (Wikidata and Wikipedia’s history agree). Its post office opened in 1888.

2020 census: 106145 years
Founding year: Wikidata; Wikipedia’s history section gives the same year. First post office: 1888.
Places that used to be

Lost post offices, old corners and burying grounds

Another post office, Woods, opened and closed inside today’s town.

Hamlets and corners on the map
Woods
2cemeteries and burying grounds inside Leonard Township
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US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock, CC0). Places and cemeteries from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021).

Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Maple River TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townWatson TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townDavenport TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its townHelendale TownshipIts storynot graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town

Questions about Leonard Township’s history

What year was Leonard Township founded?

In 1881, according to Wikidata and Wikipedia’s history of the town. Leonard Township’s post office opened in 1888.

Memory lane

What the archives can’t tell you, neighbors can.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.