The area of what is now St. Leo, although originally platted as another village by Dunne, did not receive its name until after the arrival of the Benedictine monks. Landmarks include Saint Leo Abbey and Holy Name Monastery.
St. Leo, Florida gifts and souvenirs: 17 designs made from St. Leo's own map, landmarks and history, from $16 to $95. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| St. Leo Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| St. Leo Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| St. Leo Est. Tee | from $33 |
| St. Leo Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| St. Leo Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 3 styles
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
Population 2010: 1,340 → 2020: 2,362
From Wikidata (CC0).
In 1889, the Benedictines established the Holy Name Monastery, Saint Leo Abbey, and St. Leo College on Judge Edmund F. Dunne's former homestead and farmland east of San Antonio, Florida on the shores of Lake Jovita, later incorporating the area as part of a new town called St. Leo.
Dunne was a legal counsel involved in the Disston Land Purchase of 1881, and as his commission, received 100,000 choice acres (400 km2) of land out of the 4,000,000 acre (16,000 km2) purchase. The following year on February 15, while surveying the Disston Purchase with his cousin, Captain Hugh Dunne, Dunne selected the area around Lake Jovita, which he named after St. Jovita, as his commission and began settling it.
He first established the Catholic colony of San Antonio in 1882, and later added the surrounding villages of Saint Joseph, Saint Thomas, Villa Maria, Carmel, and San Felipe. Only the rural community of Saint Joseph survives today.
The area of what is now St. Leo, although originally platted as another village by Dunne, did not receive its name until after the arrival of the Benedictine monks. The present name is derived from Pope Leo IX.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article St. Leo, Florida, revision 1376052021 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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St. Leo's population was 2,362 in the 2020 U.S. Census, up from 1,340 in 2010.