Welcome to Leola ...
The city of Leola is located in McPherson County<1> and is the County Seat for McPherson County.
The location of Leola has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
The pronunciation of Leola: lee-OH-luh<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Leola, you might consider that their post office opened in 1883.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Leola has a population of 427 people<4> (see below for details).
Leola is 1,590 feet [485 m] above sea level.<5>.
Time Zone: Leola lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Leola lies within the (605) area code.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Leola had an population of 427 people. This is a decrease of 6.56% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.58% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Leola had a population of 457 people (which is 18.58% of the total population of McPherson County). This makes Leola the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Leola represents 0.06% of the total population of South Dakota (which has 814,180 people), making it the state's 166th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 457 people, the population of Leola decreased 1.08% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 462 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Leola.
Communities Also Named Leola ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Leola - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Leola.
Communities near Leola ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Leola.
- Ipswich
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ipswich
- Ipswich is located in Edmunds County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ipswich <6>
- Long Lake Colony
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Lake Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lake Colony
- Long Lake Colony is located in McPherson County
- Estimated population in 2014: 332 people
- Spring Creek Colony
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Colony
- Spring Creek Colony is located in McPherson County
- Population from the 2010 Census: 268 people
- Forbes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forbes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
- Forbes is located in Dickey County (ND)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forbes <6>
- Long Lake
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest) - Wetonka
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast) - Craven Corner
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven Corner
- Craven Corner is located in Edmunds County
- Craven
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craven
- Craven is located in Edmunds County
- Barnard
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnard
- Barnard is located in Brown County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barnard <6>
- Mina
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mina
- Mina is located in Edmunds County
- Mina has also been known as:
- Cortland
- Cortlandt
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mina <6>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Leola. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Leola.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Leola. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Leola.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Leola. See our Newspapers Page for Leola.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Leola ...
Looking for more information about Leola? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Leola, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Leola.
Adding Leola to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Leola in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Leola was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Leola post office opened in 1883.
We also found Leola in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Leola.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Leola. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of South Dakota: sd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of South Dakota's counties, including McPherson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Leola. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page. |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Leola. |
| <5> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Leola - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |