Welcome to Ionia ...

Ionia is located in Benton County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ionia, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1892.

Ionia is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Ionia lies within the (479) area code.

Communities Also Named Ionia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Ionia - they are located in Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New York (2), North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.

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

Communities near Ionia ...

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

• Bentonville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bentonville
  • Bentonville is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 57,537 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bentonville <4>
• Bella Vista
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bella Vista
  • Bella Vista is located in Benton County
  • Estimated population in 2015: 27,999 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bella Vista <4>
• Centerton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerton
  • Centerton is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,736 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Centerton <4>
• Siloam Springs
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siloam Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siloam Springs
  • Siloam Springs is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,611 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Siloam Springs <4>
• Tontitown
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tontitown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tontitown
  • Tontitown is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,065 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tontitown <4>
• Cave Springs
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave Springs
  • Cave Springs is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,737 people
• Gentry
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentry
  • Gentry is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,240 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gentry <4>
• Gravette
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gravette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravette
  • Gravette is located in Benton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,612 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gravette <4>
• Elm Springs
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elm Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elm Springs
  • Elm Springs is located in Washington County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,609 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elm Springs <4>
• Jay
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay
  • Jay is located in Delaware County (OK)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,533 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jay <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ionia ...

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

Adding Ionia to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Ionia post office opened in 1892.

We also found Ionia on a map titled George#&160;F. Cram Map (1898).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ionia.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Benton County: www.co.benton.ar.us/

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