Leon, New York
Leon is a town in Cattaraugus County, New York. The population was 1,253 at the 2020 census. The name is derived from the former Kingdom of León in Spain, though it is pronounced like the American first name, "LEE-un". The town is on the western border of the county, northwest of the city of Salamanca. History The area that would become the town was first settled circa 1819. The town of Leon was founded in 1832 from a part of the town of Conewango. The Leon Grange No. 795 and Leon United Methodist Church are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Leon's post office, ZIP Code 14751, opened June 20, 1837. It closed on July 24, 2010. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which , or 0.07%, is water. The west town line is the border of Chautauqua County. Conewango Creek, a tributary of the Allegheny River, crosses the northwest part of the town, and Mud Creek flows through the south part of the town. U.S. Route 62 is a major north-south highway through the western part of the town. Adjacent towns and areas Leon is south of