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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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kewanee have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kewanee
    • Kewanee is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,174 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kewanee <6>
  • Galva
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Princeville
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Princeville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
    • Princeville is located in Peoria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeville <6>
  • 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)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Toulon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toulon
    • Toulon is located in Stark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,144 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toulon <6>
  • Wyanet
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wyanet have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wyanet
    • Wyanet is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 914 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wyanet <6>
  • Sheffield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
    • Sheffield is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 855 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sheffield <6>
  • Annawan
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Annawan have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annawan
    • Annawan is located in Henry County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 843 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annawan <6>
  • Tiskilwa
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tiskilwa have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiskilwa
    • Tiskilwa is located in Bureau County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 760 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tiskilwa <6>

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 for Modena was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

X2X - From that list, the Modena post office opened in 1861.

We also found Modena in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Modena.

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

The official website for Stark County: www.stark-county.net/

The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov

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>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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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




 

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