Welcome to Ona ...

Ona is located in Cabell County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ona, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1880.

Ona is 630 feet [192 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area codes for Ona: (304) and (681)<3>

The ZIP code for Ona: 25545<4>

Communities Also Named Ona ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Ona - they are located in Arkansas, Florida and Oregon (2).

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

Communities near Ona ...

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

• Huntington
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
  • Huntington is located in Cabell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 44,934 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntington <5>
• Hurricane
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurricane
  • Hurricane is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,389 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hurricane <5>
• Barboursville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barboursville
  • Barboursville is located in Cabell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,228 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barboursville <5>
• South Point
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Point have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Point
  • South Point is located in Lawrence County (OH)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,813 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Point <5>
• Kenova
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kenova
  • Kenova is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,943 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kenova <5>
• Milton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
  • Milton is located in Cabell County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <5>
• Winfield
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
  • Winfield is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,410 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <5>
• Eleanor
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
  • Eleanor is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <5>
• Wayne
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayne have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayne
  • Wayne is located in Wayne County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,559 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayne <5>
• Buffalo
  (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
  • Buffalo is located in Putnam County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,263 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <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 Ona. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ona.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ona ...

Looking for more information about Ona? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ona, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ona.

Adding Ona to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ona 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 Ona was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Ona post office opened in 1880.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ona.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Cabell County: www.cabellcounty.org/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/