Welcome to Ladonia ...

Ladonia is located in Surry County<1>.

The location of Ladonia has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ladonia, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

Ladonia is 1,240 feet [378 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Ladonia lies within the (336) area code.

Communities Also Named Ladonia ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Ladonia - they are located in Alabama, Florida and Texas.

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

Communities near Ladonia ...

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

• Mount Airy
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Airy
  • Mount Airy is located in Surry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,175 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Airy <4>
• Galax
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galax
  • Galax is located in Galax City (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,296 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galax <4>
• Elkin
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkin
  • Elkin is located in Surry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,001 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkin <4>
• Jonesville
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jonesville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesville
  • Jonesville is located in Yadkin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,206 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jonesville <4>
• Sparta
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sparta have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Sparta is located in Alleghany County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,723 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <4>
• Dobson
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dobson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dobson
  • Dobson is located in Surry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dobson <4>
• Boonville
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonville
  • Boonville is located in Yadkin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,109 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonville <4>
• Independence
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Independence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Independence
  • Independence is located in Grayson County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Independence <4>
• Arlington
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
  • Arlington is located in Yadkin County
• Fries
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fries
  • Fries is located in Grayson County (VA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fries <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 Ladonia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ladonia.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ladonia ...

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

Adding Ladonia to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ladonia 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 Ladonia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Ladonia post office opened in 1887.

We also found Ladonia in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ladonia.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Surry County: www.co.surry.nc.us/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/