Welcome to Colona ...
Colona is located in Woodruff County<1>.
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.<2>.
Time Zone: Colona lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Colona: 870 & 327<3>
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)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Augusta is located in Woodruff County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,929 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Augusta
- From Colona to Augusta
- 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to McCrory
- From Colona to McCrory
- 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.<5> 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) - 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hickory Ridge
- From Colona to Hickory Ridge
- Russell
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in White County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Russell <4>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Russell
- From Colona to Russell
- 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.<5> 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
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Georgetown
- From Colona to Georgetown
- 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.<5> 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)
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.<6>
X2X - 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.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Colona - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 870 code has been Overlayed with the 327 area code. New phone numbers in the Colona area will be assigned with one of these codes: 870 or 327. As a result, placing a call in the Colona area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |