Welcome to Onawa Junction ...
Onawa Junction is located in Cherokee County<1>.
The location of Onawa Junction has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Onawa Junction, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1911.
A typical abbreviation for Onawa Junction: Onawa Jct. (or less commonly used: Onawa Jctn.)
Onawa Junction is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Onawa Junction lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Onawa Junction: (712)
Communities near Onawa Junction ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Onawa Junction.
- Storm Lake
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storm Lake
- Storm Lake is located in Buena Vista County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,438 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Storm Lake <4>
- Alta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Alta is located in Buena Vista County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,916 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alta <4>
- Holstein
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holstein have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holstein
- Holstein is located in Ida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holstein <4>
- Marcus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marcus have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marcus
- Marcus is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,055 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marcus <4>
- Paullina
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Aurelia
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurelia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurelia
- Aurelia is located in Cherokee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurelia <4>
- Sutherland
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sutherland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sutherland
- Sutherland is located in O'Brien County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 588 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sutherland <4>
- Galva
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galva
- Galva is located in Ida County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galva <4>
- Peterson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peterson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peterson
- Peterson is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Peterson <4>
- Quimby
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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 Onawa Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Onawa Junction.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Onawa Junction. 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 Onawa Junction.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Onawa Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Onawa Junction.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Onawa Junction ...
Looking for more information about Onawa Junction? 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 Onawa Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Onawa Junction.
Adding Onawa Junction to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Onawa Junction 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 Onawa Junction was on a map titled Map of Iowa (from Rand McNally, 1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Onawa Junction.
Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Cherokee, 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 Onawa Junction - 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. |