Welcome to Mona ...

Mona is located in Mitchell County<1>.

The location of Mona has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mona, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1862.

Mona is 1,160 feet [354 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Mona lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Mona lies within the (641) area code.

Communities Also Named Mona ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Mona - they are located in Alabama (2), Kansas, Montana, North Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, West Virginia and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mona.

Communities near Mona ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mona.

• Austin
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
  • Austin is located in Mower County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,342 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <4>
• Osage
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osage
  • Osage is located in Mitchell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,549 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osage <4>
• Northwood
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northwood
  • Northwood is located in Worth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,958 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Northwood <4>
• Manly
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manly
  • Manly is located in Worth County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,271 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manly <4>
• Saint Ansgar
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Ansgar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Ansgar
  • Saint Ansgar is located in Mitchell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,125 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Ansgar <4>
• Adams
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
  • Adams is located in Mower County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 791 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <4>
• Brownsdale
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brownsdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownsdale
  • Brownsdale is located in Mower County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 696 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownsdale <4>
• Glenville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenville
  • Glenville is located in Freeborn County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 624 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenville <4>
• Stacyville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stacyville
  • Stacyville is located in Mitchell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 466 people
• Rose Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
  • Rose Creek is located in Mower County (MN)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rose Creek <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mona. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mona.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mona. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mona.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mona. See our Newspapers Page for Mona.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mona ...

Looking for more information about Mona? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Mona, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Mona.

Adding Mona to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mona in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mona was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Mona post office opened in 1862.

We also found Mona in the book titled Iowa State Gazetteer (1865).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mona.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mona. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/