Leonidas was settled about 1831 in northeast St. Joseph County. It was called Fort Pleasant and renamed in 1850. [MPN]
Leonidas was located on the MC/LSMS Goshen Branch which ran between Battle Creek and Goshen via Sturgis.
Photo Info: Top, the Michigan Central depot at Leonidas. Note the nearby elevator. [CMUL][Alan Loftis collection] 2nd image, another view of the view above at a different time. [St. Joseph County Historical Society collection]
1917. The MC had an operator-agent here on the day shift. [TRT]
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