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History in a Pecan
Shell
The town’s history can be pinpointed to a specific date. Lots
were first sold on the 22nd of July in 1880 with a post office and school opening
the following year.
From a mere 50 people in 1881, Leonard increased to
350 by 1885 and ended the decade with 400 residents.
The town acquired
a newspaper in 1890 and Leonard settled in – content with being an agrarian community
– producing mainly cotton – with side crops
of wheat and corn.
The
population has remained stable for decades – at around 1,000 people. It broke
1,500 for the 1980 census and for 2000 it was reported as 1,846.
A
Visit to Leonard
Greenville
Hotels
Sherman
Hotels |
Photographer's
Note:
Leonard is
an interesting town. Everywhere you look there is something to take a picture
of. - Barclay
Gibson, April 2009 |
New Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, April 2009 |
New Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church bell
Photo courtesy Barclay
Gibson, April 2009 | |
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