Welcome to Modena ...

Modena is located in Mercer County<1>.

Modena was established in 1856.

Modena is 960 feet [293 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Modena is within the boundaries of the (660) area code.

Communities Also Named Modena ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 6 communities that are also named Modena - they are located in Illinois, Kansas, 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.

• Trenton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Trenton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trenton
  • Trenton is located in Grundy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trenton <4>
• Bethany
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
  • Bethany is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <4>
• Princeton
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeton
  • Princeton is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,078 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Princeton <4>
• Ridgeway
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeway
  • Ridgeway is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 432 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgeway <4>
• Gilman City
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilman City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilman City
  • Gilman City is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 356 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gilman City <4>
• Eagleville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
  • Eagleville is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagleville <4>
• Mercer
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mercer
  • Mercer is located in Mercer County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mercer <4>
• Cainsville
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cainsville
  • Cainsville is located in Harrison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
• Galt
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galt have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galt
  • Galt is located in Grundy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 241 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galt <4>
• Spickard
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spickard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spickard
  • Spickard is located in Grundy County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 236 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spickard <4>

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.<5>

From that list, the Modena post office opened in 1858.

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/