RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Arkansas >> Woodruff County >> ColonaIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Arkansas


The Commemorative Quarter for Arkansas







Welcome to Colona ...

Colona is located in Woodruff County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Colona, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1883.

Colona is 200 feet [61 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

The area code for Colona: (870)

Communities Also Named Colona ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Colona - they are located in Colorado (2), Illinois and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Colona ...

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

  • Augusta
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • McCrory
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCrory
    • McCrory is located in Woodruff County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,496 people
  • Cotton Plant
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Plant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Plant
    • Cotton Plant is located in Woodruff County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 568 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cotton Plant <4>
  • Patterson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Patterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Patterson
    • Patterson is located in Woodruff County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 388 people
  • Hickory Ridge
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Ridge
    • Hickory Ridge is located in Cross County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
  • Russell
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Tupelo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tupelo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tupelo
    • Tupelo is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tupelo <4>
  • Georgetown
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Georgetown
    • Georgetown is located in White County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 133 people
  • Beedeville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beedeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beedeville
    • Beedeville is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97 people
  • Hunter
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
    • Hunter is located in Woodruff County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colona ...

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

Adding Colona to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Colona 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 Colona was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Colona post office opened in 1883.

We also found Colona on a map titled William Bradley Map (1889).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Colona.

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

The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Woodruff, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Colona - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 09 Mar 2024