Welcome to Winona ...

Winona is located in Jefferson County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Winona, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

When the people of Winona refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Winonan<3>

Winona is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Winona lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Winona lies within the (315) area code.

Communities Also Named Winona ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Winona - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Ontario, Oregon (2), South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2), Texas, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Winona ...

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

• Watertown
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
  • Watertown is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 24,330 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watertown <5>
• Pulaski
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulaski
  • Pulaski is located in Oswego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,212 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pulaski <5>
• Adams
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adams
  • Adams is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,687 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Adams <5>
• Sackets Harbor
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sackets Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sackets Harbor
  • Sackets Harbor is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,376 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sackets Harbor <5>
• Brownville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brownville
  • Brownville is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,063 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brownville <5>
• Copenhagen
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copenhagen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copenhagen
  • Copenhagen is located in Lewis County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 767 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copenhagen <5>
• Sandy Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Creek
  • Sandy Creek is located in Oswego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 716 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Creek <5>
• Lacona
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lacona
  • Lacona is located in Oswego County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 545 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lacona <5>
• Glen Park
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Park
  • Glen Park is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
• Altmar
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Altmar have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altmar
  • Altmar is located in Oswego County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 389 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altmar <5>

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 Winona. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Winona.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Winona. 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 Winona.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winona ...

Looking for more information about Winona? 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 Winona, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Winona.

Adding Winona to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Winona 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 Winona was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Winona post office opened in 1891.

We also found Winona in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Winona.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Jefferson County: www.co.jefferson.ny.us/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/