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Welcome to Winona ...

Winona is located in Florence County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Winona, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1895.

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

Winona is 90 feet [27 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Codes for Winona: 843 & 854<4>

Communities Also Named Winona ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two South Carolina communities named Winona: This one is located in Florence County and the other is located in Abbeville County.

Beyond South Carolina, there are 30 communities that are also named Winona - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Ontario, Oregon (2), Tennessee (2), Texas, Virginia, Washington and West Virginia (2).

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

Communities near Winona ...

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

  • Florence
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Dillon
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Marion
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Darlington
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Mullins
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Timmonsville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Latta
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Pamplico
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Quinby
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Coward
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Winona ...

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

Adding Winona to Our Gazetteer ...

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

From that list, the Winona post office opened in 1895.

We also found Winona on a map titled Rand McNally Map of South Carolina (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Winona.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Florence, 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 Winona 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 Winona may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Winona - 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 843 code has been Overlayed with the 854 area code. New phone numbers in the Winona area will be assigned with one of these codes: 843 or 854. As a result, placing a call in the Winona area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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