Leonards, Wisconsin facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Leonards, Wisconsin
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 Leonards, Wisconsin
Location in Wisconsin
Leonards, Wisconsin
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Wisconsin |
| County | Bayfield |
| Town | Cable |
| Elevation | 398 m (1,306 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 715 and 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1579645 |
Leonards is a small, unincorporated community located in Bayfield County, Wisconsin, in the United States. An "unincorporated community" is a place where people live, but it doesn't have its own local government like a city or a village. Instead, it's part of a larger area called a town, which in this case is the Town of Cable.
History of Leonards
Leonards has a short but interesting history. The community was named after F. C. Leonard. He was a businessperson who worked in the logging industry. This means he was involved in cutting down trees and processing timber. The logging industry was very important in Wisconsin a long time ago.
For a few years, from 1899 to 1905, Leonards even had its own post office. A post office was a really important place back then. It was how people sent and received letters and packages. It helped connect the community with the rest of the world before phones and the internet were common.
