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Welcome to Ramona ...

Ramona is located in Newaygo County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ramona, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1904.

When the people of Ramona refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Ramonaite<2>

Ramona is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Ramona lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Ramona: 231

Communities Also Named Ramona ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Ramona - they are located in California (3), Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Texas.

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

Communities near Ramona ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ramona ...

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

Adding Ramona to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ramona 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 Ramona was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Ramona post office opened in 1904.

We also found Ramona on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Michigan (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ramona.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Newaygo, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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 Ramona 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 Ramona may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ramona - 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.
<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>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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