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Welcome to Modena ...

Modena is located in Stark County<1>.

The pronunciation of Modena: moh-DEE-nuh<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Modena, you might consider that their post office opened in 1861.

Modena is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Modena: 309 & 861<4>

Communities Also Named Modena ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Modena - they are located in Kansas, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania, Utah and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Modena ...

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

  • Kewanee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Galva
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Princeville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Dunlap
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Wyoming
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Toulon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Wyanet
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Sheffield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Annawan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Tiskilwa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Modena ...

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

Adding Modena to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Modena 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 (so far) for Modena was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Modena post office opened in 1861. The Modena post office closed in 1906.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Modena.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Stark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Modena. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Modena - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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 309 code has been Overlayed with the 861 area code. New phone numbers in the Modena area will be assigned with one of these codes: 309 or 861. As a result, placing a call in the Modena area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<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 the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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