Leonda was a community, now extinct, in
Pipe Creek Township,
Miami County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Indiana
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.
History
Leonda was laid out in 1851 by Jacob Pottarff and Harvey Hoover. In its heyday, the town had a post office, a general store, and a hotel. When the Pan Handle Railroad was built in Miami County, it was not extended to Leonda, being built through nearby
Bunker Hill instead. This led to Leonda becoming a ghost town.
A post office was established at Leonda in 1852, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1860.
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Geography of Miami County, Indiana
Ghost towns in Indiana
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