Welcome to Kiona ...
So far, we found very little information about Kiona. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Kiona to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Kiona, please Contact Us.
Kiona would have been located within present day Benton County<2>.
The location of Kiona has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Kiona, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Kiona is 510 feet [155 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Kiona was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Kiona still existed, it would have been in the (509) area code.
Communities Also Named Kiona ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Washington communities named Kiona: This one is located in Benton County and the other is located in Yakima County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kiona.
Communities near Kiona ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Kiona.
- Kennewick
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennewick
- Kennewick is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 84,515 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kennewick <5>
- Pasco
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasco
- Pasco is located in Franklin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 77,095 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pasco <5>
- Richland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
- Richland is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,439 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <5>
- West Richland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Richland
- West Richland is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Richland <5>
- Prosser
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prosser
- Prosser is located in Benton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,398 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prosser <5>
- West Pasco
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pasco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pasco
- West Pasco is located in Franklin County
- Byron
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Byron is located in Yakima County
- Highland
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Ainsworth Junction
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ainsworth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth Junction
- Ainsworth Junction is located in Franklin County
- Grandview
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandview
- Grandview is located in Yakima County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,029 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandview <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 Kiona. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kiona.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kiona. 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 Kiona.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kiona. See our Newspapers Page for Kiona.
Adding Kiona to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Kiona 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 Kiona was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Kiona post office opened in 1888.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Kiona.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Benton County: www.co.benton.wa.us/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Kiona, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Benton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kiona - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |