Leon is a city in Butler County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 669. Leon was founded in 187…Leon is a city in Butler County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 669. Leon was founded in 1879. It was named after Leon, Iowa, which in turn was named after the Jewish "Fighting Doctor" David Camden de Leon. The first building, built in 1879, was the blacksmith shop of H. Belton. Leon was incorporated as a city in 1882.
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