Welcome to Ona ...

Ona is located in Lincoln County<1>.

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ona, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1890.

Ona is 40 feet [12 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Ona lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Ona: (541) and (458)<4>

Communities Also Named Ona ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Oregon communities named Ona: This one is located in Lincoln County and the other is located in Benton County.

Beyond Oregon, there are 4 communities that are also named Ona - they are located in Arkansas, Florida and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Ona ...

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

• Newport
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Newport is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,129 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <5>
• Toledo
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Toledo
  • Toledo is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,644 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Toledo <5>
• Waldport
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waldport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldport
  • Waldport is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,261 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waldport <5>
• Siletz
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Siletz have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Siletz
  • Siletz is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,307 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Siletz <5>
• Yachats
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yachats have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yachats
  • Yachats is located in Lincoln County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 797 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yachats <5>
• Yaquina
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yaquina
  • Yaquina is located in Lincoln County
  • Yaquina has also been known as:
  • Yaquina City
• South Beach
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Beach
  • South Beach is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Beach <5>
• Tidewater
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tidewater
  • Tidewater is located in Lincoln County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tidewater <5>
• Westwood Village
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westwood Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westwood Village
  • Westwood Village is located in Lincoln County
• Newport Heights
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport Heights
  • Newport Heights is located in Lincoln County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ona ...

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

Adding Ona to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Ona post office opened in 1890.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ona.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Lincoln County: www.co.lincoln.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/