Welcome to Wona ...
So far, we found very little information about Wona. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Wona to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Wona, please Contact Us.
Wona would have been located within present day Miller County<2>.
The location of Wona has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Wona, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Wona is 410 feet [125 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Wona was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Wona once stood is in the (870) area code.
Communities near Wona ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Wona.
- Texarkana
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texarkana
- Texarkana is located in Bowie County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 36,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texarkana <5>
- Texarkana
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Texarkana
- Texarkana is located in Miller County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 29,556 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Texarkana <5>
- Wake Village
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wake Village
- Wake Village is located in Bowie County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,555 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wake Village <5>
- Nash
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nash
- Nash is located in Bowie County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,781 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nash <5>
- Hooks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooks
- Hooks is located in Bowie County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,709 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooks <5>
- Queen City
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Queen City is located in Cass County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,414 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Queen City <5>
- Redwater
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Redwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Redwater
- Redwater is located in Bowie County (TX)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,104 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Redwater <5>
- Red Lick
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest) - Fouke
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fouke have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fouke
- Fouke is located in Miller County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 876 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fouke <5>
- Leary
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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 Wona. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wona.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wona. 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 Wona.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wona. See our Newspapers Page for Wona.
Adding Wona to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Wona in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Wona was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Wona post office opened in 1894.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Wona.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Arkansas: https://portal.arkansas.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 Wona, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Arkansas' counties, including Miller, 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 Wona - 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/ |