Leonard, Oklahoma
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1896 and the latest in 1978. It stands in the South Tulsa census division. It lies in ZIP code area 74008. The Survey maps it on the Leonard quadrangle. 262 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 610 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 17 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1896 USGS Okmulgee quadrangle1:125000
- 1900 USGS Okmulgee quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
- 1946 USGS Fort Smith quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Leonard quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1965 USGS Fort Smith quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Fort Smith quadrangle1:250000
- 1978 USGS Fort Smith quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1978 USGS Muskogee quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
10 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 10 fires within 5 miles of Leonard between 2006 and 2017, burning about 4,556 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 August 2010 | Debris and open burning | 55 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | 30387 |
| 5 March 2011 | Debris and open burning | 92 acres | Okmulgee Field Office | STONE HILL |
| 24 March 2006 | Debris and open burning | 7.0 acres | Cherokee Nation Tribe | STATE 293 |
| 8 February 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 355 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | BIXHOMA |
| 18 February 2014 | Debris and open burning | 300 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 17 November 2017 | Arson/incendiarism | 400 acres | Oklahoma Division of Forestry | not named |
| 16 November 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 347 acres | Okmulgee Field Office | CONCHARTY |
| 27 January 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Cherokee Nation Tribe | STATE42 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 11 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of Leonard: 8 past producers, 3 producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown Sandstone Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Bixby Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Dill Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Hamilton Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
20 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Leonard in 20 storm reports between 1996 and 2026: 8 thunderstorm wind, 7 hail, 2 tornado, 2 flash flood. The reports record 2 deaths. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2025 | Flood | Leonard | 2 killed | Locally heavy rainfall during the morning of the 20th resulted in high flows through area low water crossings. A vehicle was driven into one such low water crossing, and was washed downstream. Two people exited the vehicle in the flood, and got to safety, while two others drowned in the flood water. The victims weren't recovered until the following day, with around 100 first responders participating in the search efforts. |
| April 2016 | Tornado (EF1) | Leonard | $10,000 | This is the first segment of a two segment tornado. In Tulsa County, this tornado damaged homes and snapped or uprooted trees. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 95 to 105 mph. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leonard | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down trees and damaged a shed. One of the trees fell on a car wash. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leonard | $2,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind damaged the roof of a home. |
| April 2026 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leonard | - | Thunderstorm wind gusts were measured to 65 mph. |
| April 2024 | Flash Flood | Leonard | - | Several streets were reported flooded north of Leonard. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leonard | - | Thunderstorm wind gusted to 60 mph between Bixby and Leonard. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leonard | - | Strong thunderstorm wind blew down large tree limbs. |
| March 2008 | Flash Flood | Leonard | - | Heavy rain caused water to flow over Highway 64 in Leonard. |
| March 2000 | Tornado (F0) | Leonard | - | A spotter reported a brief tornado touchdown just north of Leonard near the intersection of Highway 64 and Snake Creek. No damage was reported. |
| March 2013 | Hail | Leonard | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Leonard | - | no account filed |
| March 2009 | Hail | Leonard | - | no account filed |
| March 2008 | Hail | Leonard | - | no account filed |
| May 2002 | Hail | Leonard | - | no account filed |
| February 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leonard | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leonard | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Leonard | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Hail | Leonard | - | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Hail | Leonard | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bixby | 4.7 miles | 19 | |
| Posey (historical) | 7.5 miles | 19 | |
| Broken Arrow | 9.1 miles | 22 | |
| Liberty | 10.4 miles | 15 | |
| Union | 11.1 miles | 22 | |
| Glenpool | 11.4 miles | 20 | |
| Jenks | 11.4 miles | 25 | |
| Watkins | 12.0 miles | 20 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Leonard | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q6525041 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1094583. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.







