Welcome to Ionia ...
So far, we found very little information about Ionia. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Ionia to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Ionia, please Contact Us.
Ionia would have been located within present day Dixon County<2>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ionia, you might consider that their post office opened in 1860.
While the community is gone, the present day location for Ionia is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: The area where Ionia was located is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The Area Codes where Ionia was located: 402 & 531<4>
Communities Also Named Ionia ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Ionia - they are located in Arkansas, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, New York (2), North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ionia.
Communities near Ionia ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ionia.
- Vermillion
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vermillion have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vermillion
- Vermillion is located in Clay County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,038 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vermillion <6>
- North Sioux City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Sioux City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Sioux City
- North Sioux City is located in Union County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,952 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for North Sioux City <6>
- Elk Point
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Point have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Point
- Elk Point is located in Union County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,874 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Point <6>
- Akron
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Akron
- Akron is located in Plymouth County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,454 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Akron <6>
- Ponca
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponca
- Ponca is located in Dixon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 913 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponca <6>
- Jefferson
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Union County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <6>
- Allen
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
- Allen is located in Dixon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 346 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allen <6>
- Newcastle
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
- Newcastle is located in Dixon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 344 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newcastle <6>
- Nora
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north) - Spink
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spink
- Spink is located in Union County (SD)
- Estimated population in 2014: 237 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 Ionia. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ionia.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ionia. 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 Ionia.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ionia. See our Newspapers Page for Ionia.
Adding Ionia to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ionia 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 Ionia was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Ionia post office opened in 1860.
We also found Ionia in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ionia.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Dixon County: www.co.dixon.ne.us/
The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.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 Ionia, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nebraska's counties, including Dixon, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ionia - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 402 code has been Overlayed with the 531 area code. New phone numbers in the Ionia area will be assigned with one of these codes: 402 or 531. As a result, placing a call in the Ionia area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |