Welcome to Winona ...
So far, we found very little information about Winona. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Winona to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Winona, please Contact Us.
Winona would have been located within present day Winn Parish<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Winona, you might consider that their post office opened in 1902.
When the people of Winona referred to themselves (known as a demonym), they are believed to have used Winonan<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Winona is 190 feet [58 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Winona was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Winona was located: 318 & 457<5>
Communities Also Named Winona ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 30 communities that are also named Winona - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Ontario, Oregon (2), South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2), Texas, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Winona.
Communities near Winona ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Winona.
- Jonesboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Jonesboro is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,415 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesboro <7>
- Winnfield
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winnfield have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnfield
- Winnfield is located in Winn Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,283 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnfield <7>
- Chatham
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chatham have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chatham
- Chatham is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 551 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chatham <7>
- Hodge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hodge
- Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hodge <7>
- Goldonna
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Goldonna have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goldonna
- Goldonna is located in Natchitoches Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goldonna <7>
- North Hodge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hodge have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hodge
- North Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 372 people
- East Hodge
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Hodge
- East Hodge is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 270 people
- Saline
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saline have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saline
- Saline is located in Bienville Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saline <7>
- Calvin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Calvin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvin
- Calvin is located in Winn Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 220 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Calvin <7>
- Quitman
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quitman
- Quitman is located in Jackson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 170 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quitman <7>
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 Winona. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Winona.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Winona. 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 Winona.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Winona. See our Newspapers Page for Winona.
Adding Winona to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Winona 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 Winona was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
X2X - From that list, the Winona post office opened in 1902.
We also found Winona on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Louisiana (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Winona.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of Louisiana: https://www.louisiana.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 Winona, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Winn, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Winona refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Winona may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Winona - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 318 code has been Overlayed with the 457 area code. New phone numbers in the Winona area will be assigned with one of these codes: 318 or 457. As a result, placing a call in the Winona area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |