Welcome to Idana ...

Idana is located in Clay County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Idana, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

Idana is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Code for Idana: 785

Communities near Idana ...

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

Clay Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clay Center
- Clay Center is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,991 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clay Center <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clay Center
- From Idana to Clay Center
Wakefield
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
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- Wakefield is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 920 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wakefield <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Wakefield
- From Idana to Wakefield
Clyde
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
- Clyde is located in Cloud County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <3>
Clifton
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
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- Clifton is located in Washington County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- Clifton has also been known as:
- West Clifton
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Clifton
- From Idana to Clifton
Miltonvale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
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- Miltonvale is located in Cloud County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 480 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Miltonvale <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Miltonvale
- From Idana to Miltonvale
Morganville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
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- Morganville is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Morganville has also been known as:
- Morgantown
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Morganville
- From Idana to Morganville
Green
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
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- Green is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Green
- From Idana to Green
Manchester
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
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- Manchester is located in Dickinson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 95 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Manchester
- From Idana to Manchester
Longford
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
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- Longford is located in Clay County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 73 people
- Longford has also been known as:
- Longford Station
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Longford <3>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Longford
- From Idana to Longford
Aurora
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Cloud County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Idana ...

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

Adding Idana to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Idana 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 Idana was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Idana on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Idana.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Clay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Idana - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>	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.